About the Authors
- Yasuo Onishi
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Teruya Kawamoto
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* E-mail: trykwmt@med.kobe-u.ac.jp
Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Takeshi Ueha
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Affiliation NeoChemir Inc., Gokodori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Kenta Kishimoto
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Hitomi Hara
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Naomasa Fukase
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Mitsunori Toda
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Risa Harada
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Masaya Minoda
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Yoshitada Sakai
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Affiliation Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Himeji Dokkyo University, Kami-Ohno, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
- Masahiko Miwa
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Masahiro Kurosaka
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
- Toshihiro Akisue
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Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
Competing Interests
This study was supported by NeoChemir Inc. through the employment of Takeshi Ueha who conceived, designed and performed the experiments, and analyzed the data for this study. The hydro-gel used in this study was a gift from NeoChemir Inc. and is patented by Neochemir Inc. (publication number WO2004/002393; publication date January 8, 2004). There are no other patents, products in development or other marketed products to declare. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials, as detailed online in the guide for authors.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: YO TK TU. Performed the experiments: YO TK TU M. Minoda. Analyzed the data: YO MT RH HH NF. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: TU. Wrote the paper: YO TK TU. Supervised all aspects of this study: KK M. Miwa YS MK TA.