title: [Review of poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel and its compounds in the application of artificial cartilage materials].
abstract: Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogel is a kind of material which has excellent biocompatibility and mechanical properties. In this paper, the researches and developments of PVA hydrogel preparation and the modifications of PVA with other material were introduced. The potential for the use of PVA hydrogels as implant materials in cartilage reparation was reviewed.
authors.affiliation: College of Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641.
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yudong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yingjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002358:Cartilage, Articular; D020770:Compomers / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D020770:Compomers; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol