Liposomes for Intra-Articular Analgesic Drug Delivery in Orthopedics: State-of-Art and Future Perspectives. Insights from a Systematic Mini-Review of the Literature

Liposomes for Intra-Articular Analgesic Drug Delivery in Orthopedics: State-of-Art and Future Perspectives. Insights from a Systematic Mini-Review of the Literature

<i>Background and objectives:</i> Liposomal structures are artificial vesicles composed of one or several lamellae of phospholipids which surround an inner aqueous core. Given the amphoteric nature of phospholipids, liposomes are promising systems for drug delivery. The present review pr...

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Main Authors: Lucio Cipollaro, Paolo Trucillo, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Giovanna Della Porta, Ernesto Reverchon, Nicola Maffulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
liposomes
osteoarthritis
nanoparticles
vesicles
orthopedics
nanomedicine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/9/423

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