| abstract |
A method and device for inducing the formation of functional replacement non-articular cartilage tissue and ligament tissue. Methods and devices for inducing the formation of functional replacement non-articular cartilage and ligament tissue are provided herein. These methods and devices include the use of bone morphogenetic proteins and repair defects in mammalian pharynx, trachea, interarticular meniscus, intervertebral disc, ear, nose, ribs and other fibrocartilage tissues Useful in some cases. [Selection figure] None |