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Orthopedics

2014

Cells;; meniscus;; tissue;; meniscus;; repair;; tissue;; knee;; joint involved;; KNEE-JOINT;; Orthopedics

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Tissue Engineered Meniscus Repair: Influence Of Cell Passage Number, Tissue Origin, And Biomaterial Carrier, J. A. Schwartz, W. Wang, T. Goldstein, D. A. Grande Jan 2014

Tissue Engineered Meniscus Repair: Influence Of Cell Passage Number, Tissue Origin, And Biomaterial Carrier, J. A. Schwartz, W. Wang, T. Goldstein, D. A. Grande

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Objective. Studies have shown that meniscal repairs have better outcomes over both partial and total meniscectomies. Tissue engineering strategies to repair meniscus tears have been explored using cell sources that involve a donor as well as a period of in vitro cell expansion before use. This study explored cell sources that could be easily harvested and rapidly isolated by enzymatic digestion and cannulated delivery. Methods. Bovine menisci were used to create a bucket handle tear. Cell lines were established from meniscus, synovium, and adipose tissue and fluorescently labeled. At passages P2, P4, and P8, cells were added to the defect …