Cartilage restoration, part 1: Basic science, historical perspective, patient evaluation, and treatment options

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 295-306

  Alford, J Winslow ^a   Cole, Brian J ^b,c  

^a Shoulder and Sports Med Division   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Autograft; Autologous chondrocyte implantation; Basic science; Cartilage restoration; Chondral injury; Meniscus transplantation; Microfracture; Mosaicplasty; Osteochondral; Patient evaluation; Treatment options

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE GRAFT; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL SURVIVAL; COMORBIDITY; DEBRIDEMENT; LAVAGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANIMALS; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CELLS, CULTURED; CHONDROCYTES; COMORBIDITY; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 12744273133     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504273510     Document Type: Review

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