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Effects of Non-Conventional Sterilisation Methods on PBO-Reinforced PVA Hydroge...
Pires, Tomás; Oliveira, Andreia Sofia; Marques, Ana Clara; Salema-Oom, Madalena; Figueiredo-Pina, Célio; Silva, Diana; Serro, Ana PaulaArticular cartilage (AC) degradation is a recurrent pathology that affects millions of people worldwide. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels have been widely explored for AC replacement. How- ever, their mechanical performance is generally inadequate, and these materials need to be reinforced. Moreover, to be used in a clinical setting, such materials must undergo effective sterilisation. In this work, a PVA hydr...
Effects of non-conventional sterilisation methods on PBO-reinforced PVA hydroge...
Pires, Tomás; Oliveira, Andreia Sofia; Marques, Ana Clara; Salema-Oom, Madalena; Figueiredo-Pina, Célio G.; Silva, Diana; Serro, Ana PaulaArticular cartilage (AC) degradation is a recurrent pathology that affects millions of people worldwide. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels have been widely explored for AC replacement. However, their mechanical performance is generally inadequate, and these materials need to be reinforced. Moreover, to be used in a clinical setting, such materials must undergo effective sterilisation. In this work, a PVA hydrog...