Human Cartilage Repair with a Photoreactive Adhesive-Hydrogel Composite

• DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3004838
• Publication Date: 2013-01-09T19:48:47Z
• Authors: Blanka Sharma; Sara Fermanian; Matthew Gibson; Shimon Unterman; Daniel A. Herzka; Brett Cascio; Jeannine Coburn; Alexander Y. Hui; Norman Marcus; Garry E. Gold; Jennifer H. Eliss...
• Keywords: Cartilage; Tissue Engineering; Goats; Animals; Humans; Biocompatible Materials; Hydrogels; Tissue Adhesives; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A photoactive hydrogel is used in combination with microfracture to heal cartilage defects in patients.