## Abstract Articular cartilage has limited potential for repair. Current clinical treatments for articular cartilage damage often result in fibrocartilage and are associated with joint pain and stiffness. To address these concerns, researchers have turned to the engineering of cartilage grafts. Ti
Degradable natural polymer hydrogels for articular cartilage tissue engineering
โ Scribed by Zhao, Wen; Jin, Xing; Cong, Yang; Liu, Yuying; Fu, Jun
- Book ID
- 120481678
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Volume
- 88
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0268-2575
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