Results 2 years after matrix-associated autologous chondrocyte transplantation using the Novocart 3D scaffold: An analysis of clinical and radiological data

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1618-1627

  Zak, Lukas ^a   Albrecht, Christian ^a   Wondrasch, Barbara ^b,c   Widhalm, Harald ^a   Vekszler, György ^a   Trattnig, Siegfried ^a   Marlovits, Stefan ^a   Aldrian, Silke ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b ST PÖLTEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Austria)

^c Institute of Osteopathy   (Norway)

Author keywords

3D MOCART; MACT; MOCART; Novocart 3D

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CARTILAGE CELL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE INJURIES; LYSHOLM SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TISSUE SCAFFOLD; TRANSPLANTATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; LYSHOLM KNEE SCORE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905268929     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546514532337     Document Type: Article

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