Qingyu Liu1, Fuyou Wang, Liu Yang. 1. Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, PR China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress of articular cartilage scaffold materials and look into the future development prospects. METHODS: Recent literature about articular cartilage scaffold for tissue engineering was reviewed, and the results from experiments and clinical application about natural and synthetic scaffold materials were analyzed. RESULTS: The design of articular cartilage scaffold for tissue engineering is vital to articular cartilage defects repair. The ideal scaffold can promote the progress of the cartilage repair, but the scaffold materials still have their limitations. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to pay more attention to the research of the articular cartilage scaffold, which is significant to the repair of cartilage defects in the future.
OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress of articular cartilage scaffold materials and look into the future development prospects. METHODS: Recent literature about articular cartilage scaffold for tissue engineering was reviewed, and the results from experiments and clinical application about natural and synthetic scaffold materials were analyzed. RESULTS: The design of articular cartilage scaffold for tissue engineering is vital to articular cartilage defects repair. The ideal scaffold can promote the progress of the cartilage repair, but the scaffold materials still have their limitations. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to pay more attention to the research of the articular cartilage scaffold, which is significant to the repair of cartilage defects in the future.