COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USE OF SCAR TISSUE IN REPAIR OF WEIGHT BEARING SURFACES

摘要

Compositions and methods are provided for weight bearing surface, i.e., intervertebral disc ("disc"), between spinous processes and articular cartilage, repair. Compositions include fibrosis inducing agents for facilitating fibrosis in or on the site in need of repair in order to form fibrotic connective tissue. In addition, methods are provided for distracting the appropriate disc space during treatment of a disc in need of repair, and in particular treatment of the disc in need of repair with a fibrosis inducing agent.