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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2021

Autologous chondrocytes versus filtered bone marrow mesenchymal stem/stromal cells for knee cartilage repair-a prospective study.

David Martinčič, Jure Leban, Giuseppe Filardo, Maurizio Busacca, Ariana Barlič, Matija Veber, Matej Drobnič

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

David MartinčičDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška ulica 9, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Jure LebanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška ulica 9, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Giuseppe FilardoApplied and Translational Research Center, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
Maurizio BusaccaSpecialistic Research Center of Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
Ariana BarličEducell Ltd, Trzin, Slovenia.
Matija VeberEducell Ltd, Trzin, Slovenia.
Matej DrobničDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška ulica 9, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia. matej.drobnic@mf.uni-lj.si.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3770-5990
University of Ljubljana · SIEducell · SIIstituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo document clinical, radiologic, and cellular data of a prospective patient series treated by a tri-layer collagen-hydroxyapatite biomimetic osteochondral scaffold (CHAS) intra-operatively seeded with cultivated autologous chondrocytes (AC) or with filtered bone marrow stem/stromal cells (fBMSC) to address chronic osteochondral knee lesions.

methodsThirty-six consecutive patients (15 to 59 years) with chronic osteochondral lesions (1.8-10 cm

resultsAt a follow-up of 39 months (16-81), 17 patients required an additional surgical intervention: seven graft-related SAE (early post-operative synovitis and/or arthrofibrosis) were registered (3 dry-AC, 3 media-AC, 1 blood-fBMSC). There were two graft failures (1 dry-AC, 1 blood-fBMSC) for secondary reasons. All clinical scores significantly improved from pre- to post-operative values: IKCD subjective 44 to 65; IKDC examination (9/17/5/5) to (20/10/5/1); KOOS (P61/S59/ADL67/Sp32/QoL31) to (P79/S75/ADL84/Sp55/QoL51); Tegner activity scale 3.3 to 4.4. There was evidence of radiographic osteoarthritis progression-Kellgren-Lawrence 1.0 to 1.5. MOCART scores at the final follow-up averaged 71 (10 to 95). Graft-type analysis demonstrated an increased rate of graft-related SAE in dry-AC and media-AC, but their final outcomes were equivalent. Cellular data of AC at the implantation were as follows: cells in suspension 9.2 × 10

conclusionCHAS with intra-operative seeding of active cells, either AC or fBMSC, led to an overall successful outcome for the treatment of chronic osteochondral lesions in the knee. Blood soaking of CHAS in situ before cell seeding significantly decreased early post-operative adverse events, such as synovitis and arthrofibrosis.

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Cartilage, ArticularBone MarrowChondrocytesFollow-Up StudiesHumansKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingProspective StudiesTissue ScaffoldsTransplantation, AutologousAutologous chondrocytesBiomimeticBone-marrow derived stem/stromal cellsCartilageCollagen-hydroxyapatiteKneeLesionOsteochondralRepairScaffold

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