Autologous chondrocyte implantation: where do we stand now?
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18528665.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00776-007-1228-9.
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Abstract
Chondral damage to the young knee is common. In symptomatic patients current surgical treatment has focused on filling the defect with fibrocartilage; however, this tissue has poor resistance to shear forces, leading to failure and the onset of degenerative osteoarthritis.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Diseases
- Cartilage, Articular
- Chondrocytes