The report of the cartilage regeneration using total joint regeneration system (internal-fixator type)

Hideyuki Aoki; Nohide Tomita; Yasuji Harada; Koji Hattori; Masato Sonobe; Toru Suguro

The report of the cartilage regeneration using total joint regeneration system (internal-fixator type)

Biomed Mater Eng. 2003;13(4):411-7.

Authors

Hideyuki Aoki¹, Nohide Tomita, Yasuji Harada, Koji Hattori, Masato Sonobe, Toru Suguro

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Toho University, 6-11-1 Omorinishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.

PMID: 14646055

Abstract

A new therapeutic system called the "total joint regeneration system" is proposed as a treatment for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. We have developed devices which allow the regeneration of damaged cartilage under noninvasive mechanical stimulation. This paper introduces the basic concepts of total joint regeneration and reports the results of the first animal experiment using an internal-fixator device using rabbits and a dog.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Animals
Bone Screws*
Cartilage Diseases / pathology
Cartilage Diseases / prevention & control*
Cartilage Diseases / surgery*
Cartilage, Articular / injuries
Cartilage, Articular / pathology
Cartilage, Articular / physiopathology*
Cartilage, Articular / surgery*
Equipment Failure Analysis*
Internal Fixators*
Knee Injuries / pathology
Knee Injuries / physiopathology
Knee Injuries / surgery
Male
Prosthesis Design
Rabbits
Regeneration*
Treatment Outcome
Wound Healing*