Articular cartilage injury is a prevalent clinical condition resulting from trauma, tumors,
infection, osteoarthritis, and other factors. The intrinsic lack of blood vessels, nerves, and …

Caused by trauma or common joint disorders, cartilage degeneration can lead to major
disability. Cartilage has little capacity in terms of self-regeneration due to its avascular …

Cartilage tissue engineering is an emerging technique for the regeneration of cartilage
tissue damaged as a result of trauma or disease. As the propensity for healing and …

Tissue engineering (TE) and regenerative medicine approaches have been investigated
and explored widely for cartilage damage repair. TE combines aspects in cell biology and …

Osteoarthritis, the most prevalent form of joint disease, afflicts 9% of the US population over
the age of 30 and costs the economy nearly $100 billion annually in healthcare and …

Injuries to articular cartilage are one of the most challenging issues of musculoskeletal
medicine due to the poor intrinsic ability of this tissue for repair. Despite progress in …

Articular cartilage is the specialized connective tissue that covers diarthrodial joints (eg, hip,
knee, and shoulder) and serves a load-bearing and lubrication function. As the tissue is …

Articular cartilage is a non-vascularized and poorly cellularized connective tissue that is
frequently damaged as a result of trauma and degenerative joint diseases such as …

Articular cartilage injuries are common in the population. The increment in the elderly
people and active life results in an increasing demand for new technologies and good …

The avascular, alymphatic, and aneural character of articular cartilage along with the
reduced availability of chondrocytes/progenitors, its complex structure, and mechanics pose …