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ArticleMedical devices & sensors2021

Fibrin-Based Biomaterial Systems to Enhance Anterior Cruciate Ligament Healing.

Grant Scull, Matthew B Fisher, Ashley C Brown

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Article in Medical devices & sensors, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Fibrin as a Versatile Fibrous Biopolymer.Sub-cellular biochemistry · 2026
    Review
  2. Article
  3. Noninvasive Fibrin Targeting Colloid-Mediated Intra-Articular Repair.Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A · 2025
    Article
  4. Advanced Gene Therapy Strategies for the Repair of ACL Injuries.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
    Review
  5. Article
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Grant ScullJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695.
Matthew B FisherJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695.
Ashley C BrownJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695.
North Carolina State University · US

Funding

Sex- and Age-dependent ACL Function in the Growing Knee JointR01AR071985 · NIAMS · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · PI Matthew B Fisher · 2018 to 2026
$3.6M
Targeted treatment of thrombotic occlusions using a dual-delivery microgel therapeuticR01HL146701 · NHLBI · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · PI BROWN, ASHLEY CARSON · 2019 to 2023
$2.0M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL146701NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR071985
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are a common and potentially career-ending injury, particularly for athletes and soldiers. Partial and complete ruptures of this ligament cause instability in the knee, and the ACL does not have the capacity for healing due, in part, to its position within the highly thrombolytic synovial fluid environment of the knee joint. Traditional methods of ACL reconstruction, such as graft replacement with attached bone anchors for bone integration, restore stability, but do not prevent the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. To enhance therapeutic treatment options, novel fibrin-based technologies and repair techniques have been recently explored and show promise for improved patient outcomes. Through modification of existing surgical methods, such as the use of fibrin glues incorporating growth factors and cells and the implementation of scaffolds containing platelet-rich plasma, platelet-rich fibrin, and other blood derivatives, surgeons are attempting to overcome the shortcomings of traditional treatments. This mini-review will detail current efforts using fibrin-based treatments and discuss opportunities to further enhance ACL healing.

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Anterior Cruciate LigamentBridge-Enhanced ACL RepairFibrinLigament HealingPlatelet-Rich Plasma

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PMID34458685
PMCPMC8386506
OpenAlexW3102341734

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