Tissue Engineering Based Therapy for Articular Cartilage Defects - A New Approach

Background: Articular cartilage, the load-bearing tissue in diarthrodial joints, when damaged due to trauma could lead to osteoarthritis. At present Autologous Cartilage Implantation is an established method in which patients own chondrocytes are isolated and then implanted after in vitro expansion...

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Main Authors: Abraham S, Arumugam S, Manjunath S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GN Corporation Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.pubstemcell.com/monthly/003010700007.htm