Developing Insights in Cartilage Repair

This book reviews the current basic and clinical research into the mechanisms of cartilage injury and  its management. It illustrates the considerable progress made in the search for solutions to cartilage related problems.   Developing Insights in Cartilage Repair describes fundamental research and...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Emans, Pieter J. (Editor), Peterson, Lars (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • General Introduction
  • Gene Therapy in articular cartilage repair
  • Targeting inflammatory processes for optimization of cartilage homeostasis and repair techniques
  • Osteoarthritis: molecular mechanisms and treatments
  • Bioreactor Tissue Engineering for Cartilage Repair
  • Biomaterials for osteochondral reconstruction
  • Advanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage repair
  • Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: The Rationale and Basic Science
  • Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: Surgical Technique and Results
  • The Genesis of Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation/Implantation:  From a Hypothesis via an Animal Model to a Clinical Reality
  • Characterized Chondrocyte Implantation challenges current paradigms for the treatment of symptomatic joint surface lesions
  • Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation after Previous Treatment With Marrow Stimulation Techniques
  • Arthroscopic approaches for cartilage repair in the knee joint
  • Cartilage repair of the knee in athletes
  • Meniscus Substitution:  Scaffolds, allografts and prosthetic implants
  • Cartilage Repair, Replacement, and Regenerative Strategies for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
  • How to treat cartilage injuries in the ankle joint by BMDC’s transplantation
  • Pure cartilage-based repair modalities of focal cartilage lesions