Superporous hydrogels for cartilage repair: Evaluation of the morphological and mechanical properties

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-25

  Spiller, Kara L ^a   Laurencin, Samuel J ^a   Charlton, Devon ^b   Maher, Suzanne A ^b   Lowman, Anthony M ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Creep; Hydrogels; Porosity

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; CELL ENGINEERING; CREEP; CROSSLINKING; EMULSIFICATION; HYDROGELS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; REPAIR; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE REPAIR; CARTILAGE REPAIR; MECHANICAL COMPLIANCE; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL); POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONES; SUPERPOROUS HYDROGELS; TISSUE INTEGRATION;

POROSITY;

BIOMATERIAL; MACROGOL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; POVIDONE;

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE REMODELING; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; DEHYDRATION; EMULSION; FREEZE THAWING; HYDROGEL; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 36248956112     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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