Journal article
Tissue Engineering: Orthopedic Applications
Annual review of biomedical engineering, v 1(1), pp 19-46
Aug 1999
PMID: 11701481
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Abstract
▪ Abstract Because of an aging population and increased occurrence of sports-related injuries, musculoskeletal disorders have become one of the major health concerns in the United States. Current treatments, although fairly successful, do not provide the optimum therapy. These treatments typically rely on donor tissues obtained either from the patient or from another source. The former raises the issue of supply, whereas the latter poses the risk of rejection and disease transfer. This has prompted orthopedic surgeons and scientists to look for viable alternatives. In recent years, tissue engineering has gained increasing support as a method to treat orthopedic disorders. Because it uses principles of engineering, biology, and chemistry, tissue engineering may provide a more effective approach to the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders than traditional methods. This chapter presents a review of current methods and new tissue-engineering techniques for the treatment of disorders affecting bone, ligament, and cartilage.
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Details
- Title
- Tissue Engineering: Orthopedic Applications
- Creators
- C. T. Laurencin - Drexel UniversityA. M. A. Ambrosio - Center for Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104M. D. Borden - Drexel UniversityJ. A. Cooper - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Annual review of biomedical engineering, v 1(1), pp 19-46
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000087705700002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0033302004
- Other Identifier
- 991019339576204721
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- Engineering, Biomedical