Strategies for Meniscus Preservation and Regeneration: From the Lab to Clinical Practice
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 21073
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cartilage; stem cells; scaffold; growth factors; TKR; CAS; orthobiology; ACL; meniscus transplant
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Dear Colleagues,
As we all know, meniscal tears are frequent in routine clinical practice and, despite increasing evidence on the necessity of preserving meniscal tissue as much as possible, arthroscopic meniscectomy is still the most common procedure in knee surgery. Although responsible for a significant post-operative improvement in pain and function, meniscectomy exposes patients to a higher risk of onset of osteoarhritis (OA). This has become even more relevant taking into account the ageing population and that this procedure is commonly performed in young patients. Therefore, meniscectomy contributes significantly to the already huge burdern of OA. Accordingly, the need for a research effort into developing alternative strategies to preserve and regenerate the meniscus becomes imperative; hence the rationale behind this special Issue entitled “Strategies for Meniscus Preservation and Regeneration: From the Lab to Clinical Practice”. We believe that the core of knee joint preservation strategies is strictly related to innovative meniscal treatments, ranging from biomaterials to biologic augmentation with cells and growth factors. This special issue will therefore accept articles focusing on pre-clinical and clinical approaches to preserve the torn menisci, or to promote their regeneration following previous resections. In-vitro and in-vivo studies are equally encouraged for submission. Moreover, we will welcome review papers or meta-analyses reporting the state of the art on the topic, in order to provide a clearer understanding of the treatment options already developed or under development, and presenting the future prospectives in this cutting edge field of regenerative medicine.
Dr. Berardo Di Matteo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- meniscus
- osteoarthritis
- regenerative medicine
- meniscetomy
- pre-clinical
- scaffold
- biomaterials
- stem cells
- growth factors
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