Cartilage Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Techniques

• Other Authors: Nikolopoulos, Dimitrios D. (Editor), Safos, George K. (Editor), Dimitrios, Kalpaxis (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2019
• Subjects: Biomedical engineering; regenerative medicine, platelet-rich plasma, medicinal plants, epigenetics, biomaterials, stem cells
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Osteochondral defects can be challenging to treat, first, because the damaged articular cartilage has a poor intrinsic reparative capability, and second, because these defects cause chronic pain and serious disability. That is why cartilage repair remains one of the most challenging issues of muscul...