Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the necessity and importance of the biocompatibility of tissue engineered artificial materials in ligament repair process.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of PubMed database and CNKI database was performed by the first author, for articles related to acute ligament injury treatment, materials science characteristics, biocompatibility and application effect.
RESULTS: The traditional therapy for the repair means of acute ligament injury is conservative, mainly physical therapy, the repair effect is good for mild injuries, but is ineffective for serious ligament rupture or tear. The use of tissue engineering artificial materials may play a repair role in the restoration of serious ligament rupture or tear. Selection of ideal biomaterials in tissue engineering ligament reconstruction should pay attention on its biocompatibility, which directly determines the ligament repair effect, good biocompatibility is the base and necessary condition for the choice of biomaterials in tissue engineering treatment.
CONCLUSION: With the advances of tissue engineered artificial materials, a good biocompatibility of the biomaterials is a basis for a variety of biological materials.