Argon plasma modified nanocomposite polyurethane scaffolds provide an alternative strategy for cartilage tissue engineering

Abstract Background Children born with a small or absent ear undergo surgical reconstruction to create a suitable replacement using rib cartilage. To overcome the donor site morbidity and long-term pain of harvesting rib cartilage, synthetic materials can be a useful alternative. Medpor, is the curr...

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Main Authors: Michelle Griffin, Deepak Kalaskar, Peter Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12951-019-0477-z