| abstract |
The present invention relates to compositions and methods useful for tissue engineering and bioadhesive coatings, for example, for the correction of degraded intervertebral discs of vertebrates, particularly the human spine. Provided is a biocompatible viscoelastic solid material derived from the polymerization of a fluid-in-water-in-oil emulsion, and methods for their preparation, as well as a diseased, damaged or deteriorated disc. A method for their use in tissue engineering procedures, including correcting by possible non-invasive means. [Selection figure] None |