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This chapter begins by outlining the progression in orthopaedic surgery towards biological interventions, limited exposures and closed or arthroscopic procedures. This leads to the need for materials and implants that can be introduced to the target site remotely, either percutaneously or from a distant entry portal. It then proposes a classification for injectable biomaterials from an orthopaedic perspective and proceeds to discuss specific clinical applications including implant fixation, fracture healing, bone, cartilage and intervertebral disc regeneration, viscosupplementation, drug delivery and enzymatic fasciotomy. Many of the materials discussed in the chapter are in developmental stages or under clinical investigation with long-term outcomes pending. |
