Editorial Commentary: Three-Dimensional Printing and Stem Cells May Be a Game Changer for Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2017.08.239.
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Abstract
Placing stem cells at the tendon-bone interface of a soft tissue anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in an animal model accelerates graft incorporation at 12 weeks. A 3D-printed scaffold used to deliver the stem cells completely degraded at 12 weeks. Future clinical application of similar technology may improve outcomes after ACL reconstruction.
Medical subject headings
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells