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Tissue engineering and the trauma surgeon

Biomedical Sciences, Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

The demands for repair and renewal of worn out or injured human tissue grow year on year<Eth> it is a demand that cannot be met from live human donors. A partial solution may be found from cadaveric or trans-species transplantation of tissue, but these approaches are steeped in the problems of disease transfer and ethical dilemma. Tissue engineering is a new technology that seeks to meet these increasing demands by utilizing novel cell culture methods in vitro to provide tissue replacements in vivo. This article reviews the current state of tissue engineering and its potential for use in the realms of trauma surgery.

Key Words: artificial skin • bone replacement • chondrocyte transplantation • cryopreservation • tissue engineering • trauma

Trauma, Vol. 4, No. 3, 177-183 (2002)
DOI: 10.1191/1460408602ta239oa


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