A Novel Approach for Multiple Material Extrusion in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery.

ABSTRACT: Articular cartilage defects and degenerative diseases are pathological conditions that cause pain and the progressive loss of joint functionalities. The most severe cases are treated through partial or complete joint replacement with prostheses, even if the interest in cartilage regeneration and re-growth methods is steadily increasing. These methods consist of the targeted deposition of biomaterials. Only a few tools have been developed so far for performing these procedures in a minimally invasive way. This work presents an innovative device for the direct deposition of multiple biomaterials in an arthroscopic scenario. The tool is easily handleable and allows the extrusion of three different materials simultaneously. It is also equipped with a flexible tip to reach remote areas of the d

SUBMITTER: Mazzocchi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9928818 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature