ArticleCartilage2021
Arthroscopic Treatment of Patellar and Trochlear Cartilage Lesions with Matrix Encapsulated Chondrocyte Implantation versus Microfracture: Quantitative Assessment with MRI T2-Mapping and MOCART at 4-Year Follow-up.
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- Spheroid-based matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation combined with autologous bone grafting restores physiological cartilage and subchondral bone properties in osteochondral knee defects-An MRI-based analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Good healing potential of patellar chondral defects after all-arthroscopic autologous chondrocyte implantation with spheroids: a second-look arthroscopic assessment.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- Synovial membrane mesenchymal stem cells for cartilaginous tissues repair.Molecular biology reports · 2022Review
- Refixation of Large Osteochondral Fractures After Patella Dislocation Shows Better Mid- to Long-Term Outcome Compared With Debridement.Cartilage · 2021Article
- Arthroscopic Matrix-Encapsulated Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation: A Pilot Multicenter Investigation in Latin America.Cartilage · 2021Article
- Combination of Cartiheal and Osteochondral Allograft for the Treatment of Multifocal Cartilage Defects.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
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Abstract
methodsSeventeen patients aged 18 to 55 years with symptomatic full-thickness cartilage lesions on either patella or trochlea were treated with matrix autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) or microfracture (MF). Both procedures combined with unloading/realigning techniques. Clinical assessment and T2-mapping were evaluated at 48-months.
resultsClinically results from pre-op to 48-months improved significantly in MACI and MF for Lysholm (
conclusionsClinically both techniques improved significantly over time. However, quantitative assessment showed that only newly formed tissue with MACI technique improves significantly since 12-months and maintains stable values compared with native cartilage until 48-month follow-up. MF results were never comparable to those native values. Level of evidence II.
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