Research progress on artificial meniscus implants.
10.7507/1001-5515.201710038
- Author:
Jinge LI
1
;
Jianlin XIAO
2
;
Jianlin ZUO
2
;
Xiaoniu YANG
1
Author Information
1. Polymer Composites Engineering Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R.China.
2. Department of Orthopaedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, P.R.China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
artificial meniscus implants;
meniscus implants;
meniscus reconstruction;
meniscus tissue engineering scaffolds
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2018;35(3):488-492
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Meniscus injury has been one of the most common knee injuries in current society. The research on artificial meniscus implants as substitutes in meniscus reconstruction therapy has become global focus in order to solve clinical problems such as irreparable meniscus injury and symptoms after full or partial meniscectomy. At present, researches on artificial meniscus implants mainly focus on biodegradable meniscus scaffolds and non-biodegradable meniscus substitutes. Although the commercialized meniscal implants, such as CMI , Actifit and NUsurface , have been applied in the clinical, none of them can perfectively restore or permanently replace the natural meniscus tissue, effectively solve the symptoms after meniscectomy, and prevent cartilage degenerative diseases. The research progress, application, advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of artificial meniscus implants are reviewed in this manuscript, and the prospect is provided.
