Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering (Synthesis Lectures on Tissue Engineering) by Kyriacos Athanasiou
English | Nov 5, 2009 | ISBN: 1598298755 | 183 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | Nov 5, 2009 | ISBN: 1598298755 | 183 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
Cartilage injuries in children and adolescents are increasingly observed, with roughly 20% of knee injuries in adolescents requiring surgery. In the US alone, costs of osteoarthritis (OA) are in excess of $65 billion per year (both medical costs and lost wages). Comorbidities are common with OA and are also costly to manage.