Editorial commentary: tissue engineering in knee arthroscopic and related surgery.

Lubowitz, James H · Arthroscopy · 2015

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Stem cells are guided by scaffolds, induced by growth factors, and stimulated by biomechanical forces, with a goal of engineering clinically competent cartilage, meniscus, tendon, or ligament tissue. Translational research, to move us from the preclinical to the clinical phase, is today necessary.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy