Oligo[poly(ethylene glycol)fumarate] hydrogel enhances osteochondral repair in porcine femoral condyle defects

• Main Authors: Hui, James H., Mikos, Antonios G., Ren, Xiafei, Afizah, Mohd Hassan, Chian, Kerm Sin
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/96975; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13063
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background Management of osteochondritis dissecans remains a challenge. Use of oligo[poly(ethylene glycol)fumarate] (OPF) hydrogel scaffold alone has been reported in osteochondral defect repair in small animal models. However, preclinical evaluation of usage of this scaffold alone as a treatment...