3 results match your criteria: "National Orthopaedic Centre for Research and Learning (NOCERAL)[Affiliation]"

Introduction: This study aims to compare the biomechanical properties and ease of learning and tying of our novel knot (UM Knot) with other commonly used arthroscopic sliding knots.

Materials And Methods: The Duncan, HU, SMC, Pretzel, Nicky's and square knots were selected for comparisons with UM knot. All knots were prepared with size 2 HiFi suture by a single experienced surgeon and tested with cyclic loading and load to failure tests.

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Total cell pooling in vitro: an effective isolation method for bone marrow-derived multipotent stromal cells.

In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim

June 2013

Tissue Engineering Group (TEG), National Orthopaedic Centre for Research and Learning (NOCERAL), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Article Synopsis
  • Bone marrow-derived multipotent stromal cells (MSCs) have potential clinical applications due to their ability to proliferate and differentiate into multiple cell types.
  • The study compares a new total cell pooling method for isolating MSCs from rabbit bone marrow to the traditional density gradient centrifugation method, finding that both methods yield similar results in terms of viable cell numbers and characteristics.
  • The total cell pooling method is faster, easier, and more cost-effective, making it a promising alternative for isolating MSCs in research and clinical settings.*
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Supermacroporous poly(vinyl alcohol)-carboxylmethyl chitosan-poly(ethylene glycol) scaffold: an in vitro and in vivo pre-assessments for cartilage tissue engineering.

J Mater Sci Mater Med

June 2013

Tissue Engineering Group-TEG, National Orthopaedic Centre for Research and Learning-NOCERAL, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This study aims to pre-assess the in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of poly(vinyl alcohol)-carboxylmethyl-chitosan-poly(ethylene glycol) (PCP) scaffold. PCP was lyophilised to create supermacroporous structures. 3-(4, 5-dimethyl-thiazol-2yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were used to evaluate the effectiveness of PCP scaffolds for chondrocytes attachment and proliferation.

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