Generating an osteochondral construct utilising the living scaffold.

• Main Author: Tee, Joanna Chian Ai.
• Other Authors: Wang Dongan
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Tissue engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45428
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Injuries to the articular cartilage poses a unique challenge due to the avascular and innervated nature of the tissue. Current strategies in cell delivery methods, rely heavily on hydrogels as scaffolds. Hydrogels can be categorised as natural fibers such as collagen which comes from protein and al...