ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Cartilage Micrografts as a Novel Non-Invasive and Non-Arthroscopic Autograft Procedure for Knee Chondropathy: Three-Year Follow-Up Study.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of micrografting technology in humans.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Pooled it
- Regenerative Surgery of the Nonunion of Metacarpals and Phalanges: Amniotic Membrane and Bone Micro-Grafts as a Novel Treatment Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Autologous Micrografting Technology in Managing Osteoarthritis Pain: A Pilot Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Efficacy and Safety of an Autologous Micrografting Procedure for Management of Striae Distensae in Women.Dermatology and therapy · 2024Article
- Efficacy of autologous micrografts technology: a promising approach for chronic wound healing and tissue regeneration-a pilot study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Prospective Observational Study of a Non-Arthroscopic Autologous Cartilage Micrografting Technology for Knee Osteoarthritis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- First-in-Human Study to Investigate the Safety Assessment of Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Regeneration with Micronized-Gingival Connective Tissue: A Pilot Case Series Study.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effects of Intra-Articular Autologous Adipose Micrograft for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis in Dogs: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Preclinical Evidence of Intra-Articular Autologous Cartilage Micrograft for Osteochondral Repair: Evaluation in a Rat Model.Cartilage · 2021Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Focal chondral defects of the knee can significantly impair patient quality of life. Although different options are available, they are still not conclusive and have several limitations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of autologous cartilage micrografts in the treatment of knee chondropathy. (2) Methods: Eight patients affected by knee chondropathy were evaluated before and after 6 months and 3 years following autologous cartilage micrografts by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for cartilage measurement and clinical assessment. (3) Results: All patients recovered daily activities, reporting pain reduction without the need for analgesic therapy; Oxford Knee Score (OKS) was 28.4 ± 6 and 40.8 ± 6.2 and visual analogue scale (VAS) was 5.5 ± 1.6 and 1.8 ± 0.7 before and after 6 months following treatment, respectively. Both scores remained stable after 3 years. Lastly, a significant improvement of the cartilage thickness was observed using MRI after 3 years. (4) Conclusions: Autologous cartilage micrografts can promote the formation of new cartilage, and could be a valid approach for the treatment of knee chondropathy.
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