Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation versus microfracture in the treatment of cartilage defects of the knee: A 2-year randomised study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 519-527

  Basad, Erhan ^a   Ishaque, Bernd ^a   Bachmann, Georg ^b   Stürz, Henning ^a   Steinmeyer, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

^b KERCKHOFF HEART CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic microfracture; Autologous transplantation; Cartilage; Knee; Matrix induced chondrocyte implantation (MACI)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CARTILAGE CELL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951254121     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-1028-1     Document Type: Article

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