The rapid development of orthopedics has largely benefited from bioactive materials and implantable devices. Every year, millions of orthopedic bioactive materials are implanted in patients to perform certain biological functions or repair damage to various tissues, such as bone, cartilage, ligament, tendon, or nerve.
Orthopedic biomaterials have the characteristics of extensive interdisciplinary, huge application potential, and broad development prospects. Although great progress has been made in orthopedic biomaterials, there are still many shortcomings, such as the lack of high-strength and absorbable biological bone cements for vertebral augmentation, the lack of cartilage, spinal cord, and nerve repair materials for clinical use. Therefore, there is an urgent need to further develop bioactive materials that can be used in the musculoskeletal system.
This Research Topic focuses on bioactive materials that can be used to treat musculoskeletal diseases. This research topic welcomes contributions to the role and mechanism of bioactive materials in the context of musculoskeletal diseases, including original articles presenting new findings and reviews summarizing the advances of the field. Specific topics include but are not limited to:
1. Bone healing
2. Bone defect repair
3. Cartilage defect repair
4. Treatment of ligament or tendon injury
5. Treatment of spinal cord or peripheral nerve injury
6. Targeted drug delivery
7. Molecular imaging for early diagnosis
The rapid development of orthopedics has largely benefited from bioactive materials and implantable devices. Every year, millions of orthopedic bioactive materials are implanted in patients to perform certain biological functions or repair damage to various tissues, such as bone, cartilage, ligament, tendon, or nerve.
Orthopedic biomaterials have the characteristics of extensive interdisciplinary, huge application potential, and broad development prospects. Although great progress has been made in orthopedic biomaterials, there are still many shortcomings, such as the lack of high-strength and absorbable biological bone cements for vertebral augmentation, the lack of cartilage, spinal cord, and nerve repair materials for clinical use. Therefore, there is an urgent need to further develop bioactive materials that can be used in the musculoskeletal system.
This Research Topic focuses on bioactive materials that can be used to treat musculoskeletal diseases. This research topic welcomes contributions to the role and mechanism of bioactive materials in the context of musculoskeletal diseases, including original articles presenting new findings and reviews summarizing the advances of the field. Specific topics include but are not limited to:
1. Bone healing
2. Bone defect repair
3. Cartilage defect repair
4. Treatment of ligament or tendon injury
5. Treatment of spinal cord or peripheral nerve injury
6. Targeted drug delivery
7. Molecular imaging for early diagnosis