Fabrication of Decellularized Cartilage-derived Matrix ScaffoldsKim E.M. Benders 1, Margo L. Terpstra 1, Riccardo Levato 1, Jos Malda 1,2
1Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Equine Surgery, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Decellularized cartilage-derived scaffolds can be used as a scaffold to guide cartilage repair and as a means to regenerate osteochondral tissue. This paper describes the decellularization process in detail and provides suggestions to use these scaffolds in in vitro settings.