Meniscal Scaffolds: a Mini Review

<p>Partial meniscal defects can be the cause of knee joint line pain. Synthetic meniscal scaffolds have been used as substitutes for the meniscal defect. CMI (Collagen Meniscus Implant, Ivy Sports Medicine, Gräfelfing, Germany) was the first product designed and Actifit (Orteq Bioengineering,...

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Main Authors: Koukoulias NE (Author), Dimitriadis T (Author), Germanou E (Author), Papavasileiou AV (Author), Sinopidis C (Author)
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Published: Journal of Surgery and Surgical Research - Peertechz Publications, 2015-04-22.
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