This book describes current methods related to cartilage tissue engineering focusing on the structure and function of native cartilage tissues of hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and elastic cartilage. The book covers topics in modern cartilage tissue engineering including structure-function relationships in native tissue, methods for cartilage tissue engineering and evaluation, animal models. The book concludes with a description of the translational aspects and perspectives.

In addition, this book includes:

• Provides up-to-date information and methodologies in the field of cartilage tissue engineering
• Describes the requirements of native cartilages such as in the knee and spine and their implications
• Offers guidance on the process of bringing a tissue-engineering cartilage product to market

This book describes current methods related to cartilage tissue engineering focusing on the structure and function of native cartilage tissues of hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and elastic cartilage. The book covers topics in modern cartilage tissue engineering including structure-function relationships in native tissue, methods for cartilage tissue engineering and evaluation, animal models. The book concludes with a description of the translational aspects and perspectives.