Regenerative Medicine and Restoration of Joint Function
Abstract
Currently amputation, arthrodesis (joint fusion), or joint replacement are used to treat a joint with an intra-articular fracture or destroyed by a combat injury. Generation of personalized, anatomically shaped biological implants formed using techniques of regenerative medicine in conjunction with biodegradable biomaterial structures to restore a damaged articular joint surface to normal tissue structure, form and function is one way to overcome the limitations associated with current treatment methods. The aims of this study are to: 1) identify the parameters that generate anatomically shaped bone substitutes of optimal composition and structure with an articulating profile. 2) to develop a source of chondrocytes that can generate sufficient amounts of a cartilage layer to cover the bone substitute; and 3) to evaluate the structures formed in a preclinical model. The ongoing studies will further our understanding of the regulation of cell differentiation to chondrocytes and the bone substitute properties required to form a biological joint replacement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA622581
Entities
People
- Ehsan Toyserkani
- Marc Hurtig
- Marilyn Boitano
- Mark Mckee
- Michael Grynpas
- Paul Zalzal
- Rita Kandel
- Robert Pillar
Organizations
- McMaster University