Effect of Fluid Flow on Tissue-Engineered Cartilage in a Novel Bioreactor

Due to its relative avascularity, low cellularity and lack of an undifferentiated cell reservoir, articular cartilage has a limited capacity for self-repair when damaged through trauma or disease. Articular cartilage impairment and the resultant reduced joint function affects millions of people at...

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Main Author: Gemmiti, Christopher V.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/13963