Chemically crosslinked PVA hydrogels for cartilage substitution

AbstractIntroduction In recent decades, hydrogels have gained increasing interest as potential cartilage replacement materials. Among these, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels have shown to be very promising candidates due to their biocompatibility, high degree of swelling, and elastic and rubbery na...

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Main Authors: Inês Patacho, Andreia S. Oliveira, Pedro Nolasco, Rogério Colaço, Ana P. Serro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-04-01
Series:Annals of Medicine
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2021.1896893