Novel nano-composite multilayered biomaterial for osteochondral regeneration: A pilot clinical trial

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1180-1190

  Kon, Elizaveta ^a   Delcogliano, Marco ^a   Filardo, Giuseppe ^a   Busacca, Maurizio ^a   Di Martino, Alessandro ^a   Marcacci, Maurilio ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

biomimetic scaffold; cartilage regeneration; knee; osteochondral defect

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; HYDROXYAPATITE; NANOCOMPOSITE; TISSUE SCAFFOLD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CHONDROPLASTY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGENERATION;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY, SUBCHONDRAL; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DURAPATITE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; NANOCOMPOSITES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGENERATION; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS;

EID: 79959458741     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510392711     Document Type: Article

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