Preclinical models for translating regenerative medicine therapies for rotator cuff repair

Tissue Engineering - Part B: Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-30

  Derwin, Kathleen A ^a   Baker, Andrew Ryan ^a   Iannotti, Joseph P ^a   McCarron, Jesse A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; APPROPRIATE MODELS; BIOLOGIC TREATMENT; BONE REPAIR; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENGINEERED TISSUES; HUMAN CADAVER; HUMAN INJURY; HUMAN PATIENTS; MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REPAIR STRATEGY; REPAIR TECHNIQUES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; ROTATOR CUFF; SURGICAL METHOD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUES; SURGICAL TREATMENT;

ANIMALS; MEDICINE; REINFORCEMENT; ROTATION; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

REPAIR;

BONE REMODELING; CADAVER; DISEASE MODEL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; ROTATOR CUFF; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 76749151933     PISSN: 19373368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2009.0209     Document Type: Review

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