Autologous cartilage fragments in a composite scaffold for one stage osteochondral repair in a goat model

We propose a culture-free approach to osteochondral repair with minced autologous cartilage fragments loaded onto a scaffold composed of a hyaluronic acid (HA)-derived membrane, platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) and fibrin glue. The aim of the study was to demonstrate in vitro the outgrowth of chon...

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Main Authors: A Marmotti, M Bruzzone, DE Bonasia, F Castoldi, MM Von Degerfeld, C Bignardi, S Mattia, A Maiello, R Rossi, GM Peretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2013-08-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol026/pdf/v026a02.pdf