Advances and Prospects in Tissue-Engineered Meniscal Scaffolds for Meniscus Regeneration

• Main Authors: Weimin Guo (Author), Shuyun Liu (Author), Yun Zhu (Author), Changlong Yu (Author), Shibi Lu (Author), Mei Yuan (Author), Yue Gao (Author), Jingxiang Huang (Author), Zhiguo Yuan (Author), Jiang Peng (Author), Aiyuan Wang (Author), Yu Wang (Author), Jifeng Chen (Author), Li Zhang (Author), Xiang Sui (Author), Wenjing Xu (Author), Quanyi Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The meniscus plays a crucial role in maintaining knee joint homoeostasis. Meniscal lesions are relatively common in the knee joint and are typically categorized into various types. However, it is difficult for inner avascular meniscal lesions to self-heal. Untreated meniscal lesions lead to meniscal...