In collaboration with Chinese colleagues in North Carolina, JIANG Qing at Nanjing University Medical School has developed a one-step method for cartilage repair. The technique is based on wrapping small organic molecules containing in a nano liquid holder, filled them into cartilage defects by microsurgery and apply UV irradiation for 30 seconds. This results in sustained-release of active components which after two months leads to repaired cartilage defects. Histology, morphology and biomechanics were close to natural cartilage.
China Bio news release, January 15, 2016
Nanjing University group finds improved procedure for cartilage repair