The combination of microfracture and a cell-free polymer-based implant immersed with autologous serum for cartilage defect coverage

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1773-1780

  Dhollander, A A M ^a   Verdonk, P C M ^a,b   Lambrecht, S ^a   Almqvist, K F ^a   Elewaut, D ^a   Verbruggen, G ^a   Verdonk, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Stedelijk Ziekenhuis Roeselare   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cartilage defect; Cell free matrix; Knee; Microfracture

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CHONDROPATHY; CHONDROPLASTY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PILOT STUDY; SERUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY, SUBCHONDRAL; CARTILAGE DISEASES; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SERUM; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865482424     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1763-y     Document Type: Article

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