Autologous chondrocyte implantation in the patella: A multicenter experience

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1074-1081

  Gomoll, Andreas H ^a   Gillogly, Scott D ^b   Cole, Brian J ^c   Farr, Jack ^d   Arnold, Ryan ^b   Hussey, Kristen ^c   Minas, Tom ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Atlanta Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d OrthoIndy Knee Care Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

autologous chondrocyte implantation; cartilage repair; multicenter study; patellofemoral

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CARTILAGE CELL; CARTILAGE REPAIR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRANSPLANTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION; CARTILAGE REPAIR; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATELLOFEMORAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900412815     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546514523927     Document Type: Article

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