CHAPTER 3
Implants to Facilitate Tissue/Organ Re generation
3.1 The Problem of the Missing Organ; Solutions
3.1 R e generation versus Repair
3.2 Matrices for Tissue Regeneration
3. 2.1 Chemistry
3.2.1.1 Synthetic Polymers
3.2.1.2 Analogs of Ex tracellular Matrix : Collagen- GAG Copolymers
3. 2.2 Pore Characteristics
3. 2.3 Degradation Rate