Open AccessLong-Term Evaluation of Allogenic Chondrocyte-Loaded PVA–PCL IPN Scaffolds for Articular Cartilage Repair in Rabbits
Author(s) -
Karthikeyan Rajagopal,
Vivek Dutt,
Balakumar Balachandran,
Sanjay K. Chilbule,
Noel Walter,
Prabha D. Nair,
Vrisha Madhuri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00290-5
Subject(s) - scaffold , medicine , chondrocyte , hyaline cartilage , cartilage , biomedical engineering , polycaprolactone , articular cartilage , surgery , polyvinyl alcohol , autologous chondrocyte implantation , tissue engineering , anatomy , pathology , osteoarthritis , materials science , polymer , alternative medicine , composite material
This study tested the long-term efficacy of two synthetic scaffolds for osteochondral defects and compare the outcomes with that of an established technique that uses monolayer cultured chondrocytes in a rabbit model.