Current strategies for articular cartilage repair
Defects of articular cartilage that do not penetrate to the subchondral bone fail to heal spontaneously. Defects that penetrate to the subchondral bone elicit an intrinsic repair response that yields a fibrocartilaginous repair tissue which is a poor substitute for hyaline articular cartilage. Many...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AO Research Institute Davos
2005-04-01
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| Series: | European Cells & Materials |
| Online Access: | http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol009/vol009a04.php |