Rehabilitation after autologous chondrocyte implantation for isolated cartilage defects of the knee.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Autologous chondrocyte implantation for treatment of isolated cartilage defects of the knee has become well established. Although various publications report technical modifications, clinical results, and cell-related issues, little is known about appropriate and optimal rehabilitation after autologous chondrocyte implantation. This article reviews the literature on rehabilitation after autologous chondrocyte implantation and presents a rehabilitation protocol that has been developed considering the best available evidence and has been successfully used for several years in a large number of patients who underwent autologous chondrocyte implantation for cartilage defects of the knee.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Subchondral
- Chondrocytes
- Knee Injuries
Anatomy
- knee