Functional Scaffolds for Bone and Joint Surgery
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Bone Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 8918
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bone tissue biomechanics and endocrinology; orthopaedic biomaterials; connecting scaffolds for resurfacing arthroplasty endoprostheses; surface modification and functionalization of biomaterials
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Interests: orthopaedic biomaterials; engineering of bone–implant interface; scaffolds for bone reconstruction; surface modification and functionalization of biomaterials
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Interests: morphological changes in the course of degenerative spine disease biomechanical evaluation of spine and hip implants; concentration of metals and elements in the motion system; quality of life in elderly patients with spine diseases; back pain syndromes especially in degenerative disease
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
One of the ultimate goals of bone and joint surgery is reconstruction via the implantation of a device to replace the bone and/or joints affected by disease or traumatic damage or deformity. In the case of reconstruction of large osseous defects, which remains a significant challenge, 3D scaffolds are developed architectures that promote native tissue regeneration and are used as a template for bone tissue engineering. The recent progress in the field of biomaterials science and engineering, and in modern manufacturing approaches in addition to design strategy allow for tackling this challenge by creating functionally graded scaffolds mimicking the anatomical geometry of bone with varied pore size distribution and gradual structural and mechanical properties of the different morphological structures of a given joint that facilitates bearing external loading. Apart from structurally functional (osteoconductive) designs, continuing efforts are held to develop osteoinductive scaffolds offering enhanced performance for interactions with host tissues. Such functional (or multifunctional) scaffolds are seeded with mesenchymal stromal cells and involve biomolecules and growth factors producing biological signals to stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and osteoblast-like cells to promote bone regeneration. They are simultaneously capable of inhibiting local bacterial infections (intrinsically antimicrobial or loaded with antibiotics, peptides, antimicrobial metallic ions and/or nanoparticles) or, e.g., addressing bone cancer therapies (preventing the recurrence of the tumor) involving hyperthermia, photothermal and/or localized drug delivery.
This Special Issue aims to exhibit and discuss the latest advancements in functional scaffolds for bone and joint surgery. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue. Full papers, communications and reviews are welcome.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Methods for functionalizing scaffolds to support a variety of in vivo functions;
- Development of functional 3D scaffolds within tissue engineering;
- Novel biomaterials and biofactors for functional scaffolds;
- Conventional and advanced technologies for functional 3D scaffold engineering;
- Applications of functional scaffolds in surgical treatment procedures.
Prof. Dr. Ryszard Uklejewski
Dr. Mariusz Winiecki
Dr. Mikołaj Dąbrowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional scaffolds
- osteoconductive scaffolds
- osteoinductive scaffolds
- porous scaffolds
- bone scaffolding
- 3D-printed scaffolds
- drug delivery scaffolds
- bone regeneration
- bone and joint surgery
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