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Extracorporeal shock wave-induced proliferation of periosteal cells.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 Oct 2011
Kearney Cathal J, Lee Ji Yoo, Padera Robert F, Hsu Hu-Ping, Spector Myron
Abstract excerpt
The cambium cells of the periosteum are an important cell source for select tissue engineering/regenerative medicine applications due to their osteogenic and chondrogenic potential. However, the cambium layer is only 2-5 cells thick, which complicates its harvest, and the low cell number limits its suitability for certain applications. Extracorporeal shock waves (ESWs) have been reported to cause periosteal...
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