Translational applications of photopolymerizable hydrogels for cartilage repair

Abstract Background Articular cartilage lesions generated by trauma or osteoarthritis are the most common causes of pain and disability in patients. Abstract The development of photopolymerizable hydrogels has allowed for significant advances in cartilage repair procedures. Such three-dimensional (3...

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Main Authors: Weikun Meng, Liang Gao, Jagadeesh K. Venkatesan, Guanglin Wang, Henning Madry, Magali Cucchiarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-019-0215-3