Purpose Minced cartilage is a one-step, autologous procedure with promising short-term
results. The aim of the present study was to evaluate mid-term results in a patient cohort with …

Background: Chondral and osteochondral lesions are being detected with increasing
frequency. For large-diameter lesions, cell-based treatment modalities are speculated to …

Cartilage defects in the knee are being diagnosed with increased frequency and are treated
with a variety of techniques. The aim of any cartilage repair procedure is to generate the …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate early radiological and clinical outcome of
autologous minced cartilage treatment as a single-step treatment option in patients with a …

Minced articular cartilage techniques are viable one-stage, off-the-shelf cartilage repair
procedures for treatment of focal chondral defects in the knee. In the United States, DeNovo …

Purpose: Approximately 60% of patients undergoing arthroscopy of the knee present with
chondral defects. If left untreated, osteochondral lesions can trigger an early onset of …

Background: Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) represents an established surgical
therapy for large cartilage defects of the knee joint. Although various studies report satisfying …

Background: Focal cartilage lesions of the knee remain a difficult entity to treat. Current
treatment options include arthroscopic debridement, microfracture, autograft or allograft …

Background Focal cartilage lesions in the knee joint have limited capacity to heal. Current
animal experiments show that incisions of the deep zone of a cartilage allograft allow …

Background: Autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis (AMIC) is a well-established
treatment for full-thickness cartilage defects. Purpose: To evaluate the long-term clinical …