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Nose-to-Knee Transplantation for Osteochondral Regeneration: A Proof-of-Concept Study in Sheep Employing Ceramic-Hydrogel Osteochondral Grafts
Philipp Fisch, Seyed‐Iman Roohani‐Esfahani, Simone Ponta…·Anna Puiggalí‐Jou
This study develops autologous osteochondral grafts in sheep using nasal chondrocytes and 3D-printed scaffolds, showing mechanical maturity but limited integration due to implant sinking.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.09.757945