The relationship between osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis (OP), the two most common
skeletal disorders related to aging, is controversial. Previous studies suggest that OA is …

Introduction: Intra-articular (IA) drug delivery is very useful in the treatment of osteoarthritis
(OA), the most common chronic joint affliction. However, the therapeutic effect of IA …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exist in bone marrow and other musculoskeletal tissues.
These cells contribute to the homeostasis of musculoskeletal tissue as well as support for …

Aseptic loosening and osteolysis are currently the most common causes of failure of total
joint replacements. Osteolysis is initiated by a macrophage response to wear debris …

Background: To compare closed intramedullary nailing with open plate and screw fixation
and set the indications for each treatment modality in distal metaphyseal fractures of tibia, 64 …

In 16 mature New Zealand white rabbits mesenchymal stem cells were aspirated from the
bone marrow, cultured in monolayer and implanted on to a full-thickness osteochondral …

Capture and release: The material‐independent surface chemistry of a poly
(norepinephrine)(pNE) which exhibits perfect smoothness at the nanometer scale is …

We developed an intra-articular (IA) drug delivery system to treat osteoarthritis (OA) that
consisted of kartogenin conjugated chitosan (CHI-KGN). Kartogenin, which promotes the …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the chondrogenic features of human induced
pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) and examine the differences in the chondrogenesis between …

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains growth factors that promote tissue regeneration.
Previously, we showed that heparin-conjugated fibrin (HCF) exerts the sustained release of …