Articular cartilage (AC) is an avascular and flexible connective tissue located on the bone
surface in the diarthrodial joints. AC defects are common in the knees of young and …

Articular cartilage lesions resulting from injurious impact, recurring loading, joint
malalignment, etc., are very common and encompass the risk of evolving to serious cartilage …

Unhealed chronic wounds often deteriorate into multiple infection with several kinds of
bacteria and excessive proteolytic wound exudate and remains one of the common …

Cryogels obtained by the cryotropic gelation process are macroporous hydrogels with a well-
developed system of interconnected pores and shape memory. There have been significant …

Decades of research into cryogels have resulted in the development of many types of
cryogels for various applications. Collagen and gelatin possess nontoxicity, intrinsic gel …

Articular cartilage is a highly specialised connective tissue of diarthrodial joints which
provides a smooth, lubricated surface for joint articulation and plays a crucial role in the …

Polymeric scaffolds such as hydrogels can be engineered to restore, maintain, or improve
impaired tissues and organs. However, most hydrogels require surgical implantation that …

Bone regeneration is an upcoming and promising field in orthopaedics and tissue
engineering. Conventional treatment approaches for bone repair often cause infection …

Natural polymers and its mixtures in the form of films, sponges and hydrogels are playing a
major role in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Hydrogels have been …

Chitin is the second abundant natural polysaccharide, and the development of chitin and its
derivatives have received more and more attention. Glucosamine sulfate (GAS) obtained by …