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ArticleCartilage2025

Arthroscopic Implantation of a Cell-Free Bilayer Scaffold for the Treatment of Knee Chondral Lesions: A 2-Year Prospective Study.

Rimtautas Gudas, Mantas Staškūnas, Justinas Mačiulaitis, Emilė Gudaitė, Ieva Aleknaite-Dambrauskiene

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Article in Cartilage, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Rimtautas GudasDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Clinics, Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-2156-0424
Mantas StaškūnasDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Clinics, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Justinas MačiulaitisAdvanced Cell Therapy Unit, Physiology and Pharmacology Department, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-1265-8657
Emilė GudaitėLithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Ieva Aleknaite-DambrauskieneInstitute of Mechatronics, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics · LTLithuanian University of Health Sciences · LTKaunas University of Technology · LT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe main objective of this study is to assess the safety and clinical efficacy of a cell-free bilayer scaffold (MaioRegen Chondro+ by Fin-Ceramica) in patients affected by chondral knee lesions of different origin and localization.

designThirty-one patients with focal chondral lesions of the knee were arthroscopically treated with MaioRegen Chondro+. All patients were prospectively evaluated for a minimum of 2 years using the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Questionnaire and the Tegner Activity Scale. Cartilage repair was assessed based on the Magnetic Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue (MOCART) 2.0 score at 12 months. Follow-up at 36 months was available for 25 out of 31 patients.

resultsFrom baseline to 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up, IKDC score significantly improved by 19.5 ± 7.27 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 16.9-22.2,

conclusionMaioRegen Chondro+ is a safe and effective device for the treatment of knee chondral lesions, enabling a significant clinical improvement for at least 2 years.

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ArthroscopyCartilage, ArticularCartilage DiseasesKnee InjuriesKnee JointTissue ScaffoldsAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung Adultarticular cartilagecartilage regenerationcartilage repaircell-free bilayer scaffoldknee

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PMID38501456
PMCPMC11569651
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