Scaffold and Stem Cells (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Scaffold and Stem Cells

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A 3-D, biodegradable, synthetic scaffold has been molded into the precise shape of a hip joint. The scaffold is covered with cartilage made from stem cells taken from fat beneath the skin.

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Guilak laboratory

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