The role of biomaterials in the treatment of meniscal tears
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School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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tissue adhesives manufacturing, Advanced Medical Solutions Ltd, Plymouth, UK
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- Subject Areas
- Biotechnology, Kinesiology, Orthopedics
- Keywords
- Knee meniscus; biomaterials, tissue engineering, materials science, scaffolds, biomaterials
- Copyright
- © 2017 Kean et al.
- Licence
- This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction and adaptation in any medium and for any purpose provided that it is properly attributed. For attribution, the original author(s), title, publication source (PeerJ Preprints) and either DOI or URL of the article must be cited.
- Cite this article
- 2017. The role of biomaterials in the treatment of meniscal tears. PeerJ Preprints 5:e3111v1 https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.3111v1
Abstract
Extensive investigations over the recent decades have established the anatomical, biomechanical and functional importance of the meniscus in the knee joint. As a functioning part of the joint, it serves to prevent the deterioration of articular cartilage and subsequent osteoarthritis. To this end, meniscus repair and regeneration is of particular interest from the biomaterial, bioengineering and orthopaedic research community. Even though meniscal research is previously of a considerable volume, the research community with evolving material science, biology and medical advances are all pushing toward emerging novel solutions and approaches to the successful treatment of meniscal difficulties.
Author Comment
This is a submission to PeerJ for review.