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8. Glossary – Definitions
allograft; allograft
The most common transplant, where donor and recipient are part of the same biological species but, being two distinct individuals, have different major histocompatibility complexes.
autograft; autograft
Transplant in which donor and recipient are the same person. The success rate of this type of transplant is maximum, since the major histocompatibility complex of the donor and recipient is the same. No immune reaction is triggered.
bioengineering; bioengineering
This discipline encompasses all fields in which engineers work with biological systems. Multidisciplinary, with a strong translational focus on clinical applications, it draws not only on physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and engineering principles such as traditional engineering...
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Bibliography
Websites
Haute Autorité de Santé for the evaluation of bone substitutes http://www.has-sante.fr/portail/upload/docs/application/pdf/2013.06/rapport_devaluation_des_substituts_osseux.pdf
Events
European Society for Biomaterials http://www.esbiomaterials.eu/
French Society of Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery http://www.sofcot.fr/
Standards and norms
- Norme sur l'évaluation biologique des dispositifs médicaux - NF EN ISO 10993-1 -
Regulations
Article L. 1243-2 of the French Public Health Code: "The preparation, preservation, distribution and transfer, for autologous or allogeneic therapeutic purposes, of tissues and their derivatives and cell therapy preparations may be carried out by establishments and organizations authorized for this purpose, after consultation with the Agence de la biomédecine, by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits...
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École des mines de Saint-Étienne http://www.ism.univmed.fr
Institute of Movement Sciences http://www.ism.univmed.fr
Osteoarticular Bioengineering...
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