Factors predictive of outcome 5 years after matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation in the tibiofemoral joint

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1245-1254

  Ebert, Jay R ^a   Smith, Anne ^b   Edwards, Peter K ^a   Hambly, Karen ^c   Wood, David J ^a   Ackland, Timothy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

matrix induced autologous chondrocyte implantation; postoperative assessment; predictive variables

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE CELL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MATRIX-INDUCED AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VARIABLES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

MATRIX-INDUCED AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VARIABLES;

EID: 84878841994     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546513484696     Document Type: Article

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