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Clinical Application of Scaffolds for Partial Meniscus Replacement.
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev
September 2015
*Sports Surgery Clinic and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland †Memorial Orthopaedic Surgical Group, Long Beach, CA ‡Antwerp Knee Centre, AC Monica Hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium.
Meniscal tears are common injuries often treated by partial meniscectomy. This may result in altered joint contact mechanics which in turn may lead to worsening symptoms and an increased risk of osteoarthritis. Meniscal scaffolds have been proposed as a treatment option aimed at reducing symptoms while also potentially reducing progression of degenerative change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiological augmentation and tissue engineering approaches in meniscus surgery.
Arthroscopy
May 2015
Antwerp Knee Centre, AC Monica Hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium.
Purpose: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the role of biological augmentation and tissue engineering strategies in meniscus surgery. Although clinical (human), preclinical (animal), and in vitro tissue engineering studies are included here, we have placed additional focus on addressing preclinical and clinical studies reported during the 5-year period used in this review in a systematic fashion while also providing a summary review of some important in vitro tissue engineering findings in the field over the past decade.
Methods: A search was performed on PubMed for original works published from 2009 to March 31, 2014 using the term "meniscus" with all the following terms: "scaffolds," "constructs," "cells," "growth factors," "implant," "tissue engineering," and "regenerative medicine.