Orthotopic equine study confirms the pivotal importance of structural reinforcement over the pre‐culture of cartilage implants

• Main Authors: Mylène deRuijter (Author), Paweena Diloksumpan (Author), Inge Dokter (Author), Harold Brommer (Author), Ineke H. Smit (Author), Riccardo Levato (Author), P. René vanWeeren (Author), Miguel Castilho (Author), Jos Malda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract In articular cartilage (AC), the collagen arcades provide the tissue with its extraordinary mechanical properties. As these structures cannot be restored once damaged, functional restoration of AC defects remains a major challenge. We report that the use of a converged bioprinted, osteochon...