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Effective and biocompatible fixation of implants into cartilage defects has yet to be successfully achieved. [Poly-d,l-lactic acid/polyethyleneglycol/poly-d,l-lactic acid] (PDLLA-PEG) is a chondrosupportive scaffold that is photocross-linked using the visible-light photoinitiator lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate (LAP). Interestingly, LAP and its monomer DLLA-EG are able to infiltrate the cartilage and form hydrogels upon the detection of light. After the infiltration of LAP and DLLA-EG into the implant and host cartilage, an interconnected and continuous hydrogel structure is formed which fixes the implant within the host cartilage. A mechanical test shows that the infiltrated group displays a significantly higher push-out force than the group that has not been infiltrated (the traditional fibrin fixation group). Surprisingly, the in-cartilage hydrogel also reduces the release of sulfated glycosaminoglycan from cartilage explants. However, infiltration does not affect the cell viability or the expression of cartilage marker genes. This new strategy thus represents a biocompatible and efficient method to fix implants into host tissues.

Infiltration and In-Tissue Polymerization of Photocross-Linked Hydrogel for Effective Fixation of Implants into Cartilage—An In Vitro Study