Review Article

The Application of Fiber-Reinforced Materials in Disc Repair

Table 3

Time span for experimental validation.

Experimental objectsPlant modeCulture ex vivo (week)Culture in vivo (month)

Canine model [51]
Cell-based3, 6, 9, 12
Polymer scaffolds [52]
Explant 4, 8, 12
Rodent model [53]
Implant6
Collagen-gel compound [54]
Explant3 days
Alginate composite [55]Explant4