Using material based on chitosan and an acid in orthopedics, particularly as replacement for periosteum, also as matrix for growing or encapsulating cells

摘要

Use of a biocompatible material (A), based on chitosan (B) and an acid (C), in orthopedics; for repair of cartilage tissue; as a sponge for colonization by chondrocytes; as a sac in which cells are enclosed, and as a covering for bones or joints after injury and/or during surgery.