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Figure 34.11.
Gross view (
top
) and histology of engineered meniscus
(
middle
) and natural meniscus (
bottom
) at 25 weeks postrepair (arrows
indicate the engineered meniscus). (Reprinted by permission from Ref. 8).
or human beings. The concern for these products is the potential
contamination of some unknown pathogens, which might become a
threattohumanhealth.Becauseofthisconcern,wefocusedourskin
engineering on the use of synthetic material that is biodegradable
and bioabsorbable. Because unwoven PGA fibers have been used to
successfullyengineervarioustypesoftissuesinourcenter,thesame
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