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ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics2024

The Synovial Sealant Variant for Minced Cartilage Repair: A Technical Note and Retrospective Study.

Philipp Ahrens, Stefan Hinterwimmer, Matthias Tasser, Lorenz Fritsch, Sebastian Siebenlist, Julian Fürmetz, Julius Watrinet

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Article in Indian journal of orthopaedics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Philipp AhrensDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
Stefan HinterwimmerDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
Matthias TasserOrthoPlus, Lenbachplatz 2a, 80333 Munich, Germany.
Lorenz FritschDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
Sebastian SiebenlistDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
Julian FürmetzBG Trauma Center Murnau, Prof. Küntscherstr. 8, 82418 Murnau, Germany.
Julius WatrinetDepartment of Sports Orthopaedics, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0578-4142

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Purpose: Cartilage defects are a common pathology in active people and affect quality of life. A common treatment option is treatment with minced cartilage (MC). As conservative therapy has a limited effect, surgical treatments vary in terms of procedure and results. A modified technique for autologous cartilage repair is presented here. Method: MC was modified by adding a synovial sealant. This improves the stability of the graft, allowing the cartilage to proliferate. The synovial tissue has the potential to stimulate the implanted cartilage, which promotes healing and regeneration. The clinical and functional results of the modified technique were examined in a retrospective case series. Results: The technique has proven to be reproducible for retropatellar cartilage defects and is both efficient and cost effective. MC with synovial sealing was performed in ten patients with retropatellar cartilage damage. In the conducted cases serious, 10 patients were available for follow-up after 18 ± 3 months. Patients showed good clinical results in terms of pain (VAS = 1.9, KOOS Pain = 89.7), symptoms (KOOS Symptoms = 83.6), and daily activity (KOOS Activity = 96.6). Conclusion: The procedure combines the advantages of autologous cartilage repair with a one-stage surgical approach. It utilizes the regenerative potential of synovial tissue while providing improved mechanical stability. This technique offers a cost-effective, autologous solution for full-thickness cartilage defects, and shows promising clinical results in the medium term.

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AutologousBiologyCartilageDefects reconstructionOne-stage surgery

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PMCPMC11286892

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