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Response to letter to the editor on âAsymptomatic intraprosthetic dual mobility cup dislocation with increased metal ion levelsâ
Response to letter to the editor on âAsymptomatic intraprosthetic dual mobility cup dislocation with increased metal ion levelsâ
Temperature and wavelength dependent trap filling in MâSiâ Nâ:Eu (M=Ca, Sr, Ba) persistent phosphors
Cartilage Wound Healing and Integration
The intrinsic regeneration capacity of articular cartilage following injury is limited. Partialthickness defects are not repaired and full-thickness defects are repaired with fi brocartilage.
Untreated, these defects may progress to early osteoarthritis. The goal of surgical treatment
of (osteo)chondral defects is to reduce symptoms, improve joint congruence by restoring the
joint surface with the best possible tissue, and to prevent joint degeneration. Current clinical
and experimental treatment methods, for cartilage repair and regeneration, do not result in
durable and predictable restoration of the articular surface in damaged joints. An important
prerequisite for durable repair of cartilage lesions is the integration of wound edges or the
integration of repair tissue with the surrounding host cartilage.
In the general introduction chapter (chapter 1) the morphology and molecular composition of articular cartilage is described. The incidence and natural outcome of articular cartilage defects is given as well as a short overview of current clinical and experimental surgical
treatment techniques
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