Tissue engineering of bone: the reconstructive surgeon's point of view

U Kneser, DJ Schaefer… - Journal of cellular …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Bone defects represent a medical and socioeconomic challenge. Different types of
biomaterials are applied for reconstructive indications and receive rising interest. However, …

[HTML][HTML] It takes two to tango: coupling of angiogenesis and osteogenesis for bone regeneration

A Grosso, MG Burger, A Lunger, DJ Schaefer… - … in bioengineering and …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Bone regeneration is a complex process requiring highly orchestrated interactions between
different cells and signals to form new mineralized tissue. Blood vessels serve as a structural …

Nasal chondrocyte-based engineered autologous cartilage tissue for repair of articular cartilage defects: an observational first-in-human trial

…, M Kretzschmar, G Pagenstert, M Haug, DJ Schaefer… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Articular cartilage injuries have poor repair capacity, leading to progressive
joint damage, and cannot be restored predictably by either conventional treatments or …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular matrix and growth factor engineering for controlled angiogenesis in regenerative medicine

…, S Brkic, E Bovo, M Burger, DJ Schaefer… - … in bioengineering and …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Blood vessel growth plays a key role in regenerative medicine, both to restore blood supply
to ischemic tissues and to ensure rapid vascularization of clinical-size tissue-engineered …

Engineered autologous cartilage tissue for nasal reconstruction after tumour resection: an observational first-in-human trial

…, J Farhadi, M Heberer, M Jakob, DJ Schaefer… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Autologous native cartilage from the nasal septum, ear, or rib is the standard
material for surgical reconstruction of the nasal alar lobule after two-layer excision of non-…

Efficacy, safety and complications of autologous fat grafting to healthy breast tissue: a systematic review

…, Y Harder, R Wettstein, DJ Schaefer - Journal of Plastic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Fat grafting for primary breast augmentation is growing in popularity due to its
autologous properties and its side benefit of removing unwanted fat from other areas, …

Reconstruction of the nipple-areola complex: an update

J Farhadi, GK Maksvytyte, DJ Schaefer, G Pierer… - Journal of Plastic …, 2006 - Elsevier
Along with continuing progress in reconstructive surgery of the breast numerous techniques
of nipple-areola reconstruction have been developed. With time and experience some …

[HTML][HTML] Robust coupling of angiogenesis and osteogenesis by VEGF-decorated matrices for bone regeneration

…, A Todorov, V Sacchi, JA Hubbell, DJ Schaefer… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid vascularization of clinical-size bone grafts is an unsolved challenge in regenerative
medicine. Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF) is the master regulator of angiogenesis…

Standardization of oncoplastic breast conserving surgery

…, D Babst, D Kalbermatten, DJ Schaefer… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The emphasis on esthetic outcomes and quality of life after breast cancer surgery has motivated
surgeons to develop oncoplastic breast conserving surgery (OPS). Training programs …

Gluteal augmentation techniques: a comprehensive literature review

…, DF Kalbermatten, Y Harder, DJ Schaefer - Aesthetic surgery …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: Many studies of gluteal augmentation techniques have been published in
recent decades, including case reports, retrospective and prospective case series, and …