Development of collagen/PVA composites patches for osteochondral defects using a green processing of ionic liquid

• Main Authors: Iqbal, B., Muhammad, N., Rahim, A., Iqbal, F., Sharif, F., Safi, S.Z., Khan, A.S., Gonfa, G., Uroos, M., Rehman, I.U.
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor and Francis Inc. 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048189828&doi=10.1080%2f00914037.2018.1474358&partnerID=40&md5=e477e29aea80cd57799e614da1c8116c; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/21505/

Osteochondral defects are still a big challenge for the surgeons because of good biocompatibility and higher mechanical strength requiring issues of the implants. In this study, different concentrations of collagen (dissolved in ionic liquid) up to 60 were blended with polyvinyl alcohol to prepare h...