Human-based tissue-engineered implants for plastic and reconstructive surgery

Citation
Gk. Naughton et Jn. Mansbridge, Human-based tissue-engineered implants for plastic and reconstructive surgery, CLIN PLAST, 26(4), 1999, pp. 579
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
CLINICS IN PLASTIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00941298 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-1298(199910)26:4<579:HTIFPA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The emerging field of tissue engineering focuses on the creation of living tissues and organs for use in tissue repair and transplantation. Human cell s are seeded onto biocompatible scaffolds and grown under physiologic condi tions to produce all-human biointeractive implants. Tissue-engineered skin implants have shown efficacy in a variety of wound applications. Near term products, including injectable human matrix for contour defects and tissue- engineered cartilage are proving to be important tools for plastic and reco nstructive surgery.