How Nanotechnology can Really Improve the Future of Orthopedic Implants and Scaffolds for Bone and Cartilage Defects

Parchi PD^1*, Vittorio O², Andreani L¹, Piolanti N¹, Cirillo G^3,4, Iemma F³, Hampel S⁴ and Lisanti M¹

¹1^st Orthopedic Division, Department of translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, via Paradisa 2 56124 Pisa (PI), Italy, E-mail: vittoreio.o@gmail.com

²Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, University of New South Wales, 2031, Australia, E-mail: vittoreio.o@gmail.com

³Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy, E-mail: vittoreio.o@gmail.com

⁴Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, PF 270116, D-01171 Dresden, Germany, E-mail: vittoreio.o@gmail.com

^*Corresponding Author: Parchi PD, Assistant Professor, 1^st Orthopedic Division, Department of translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2 56124 Pisa (PI), Italy Email: