Current Concepts of Articular Cartilage Restoration Techniques in the Knee

Sports Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 265-273

  Camp, Christopher L ^a   Stuart, Michael J ^a   Krych, Aaron J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

autologous chondrocyte implantation; cartilage injuries; knee; microfracture; osteochondral allograft transplant; osteochondral autograft transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899631583     PISSN: 19417381     EISSN: 19410921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941738113508917     Document Type: Article

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