Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) in the knee

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 862-869

  Enea, Davide ^a   Cecconi, Stefano ^a   Busilacchi, Alberto ^a   Manzotti, Sandra ^a   Gesuita, Rosaria ^a   Gigante, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autologous chondrocyte implantation; Cartilage; Core biopsy; Histology; MACI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BIOPSY; CARTILAGE CELL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860192823     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1639-1     Document Type: Article

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