Autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis (AMIC): Combining microfracturing and a collagen I/III matrix for articular cartilage resurfacing

Cartilage

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-68

  Benthien, J P ^a   Behrens, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

AMIC; Autologous cartilage repair; Microfracturing

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952989251     PISSN: 19476035     EISSN: 19476043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1947603509360044     Document Type: Note

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