title: Cellular aspects on treatment of cartilage injuries.
abstract: Cellular aspects on articular cartilage growth and development are discussed. Cells with chondrogenic potential are described and current treatment models for cartilage injuries are considered. A rabbit model for treatment of articular cartilage defects with autologous cultured and transplanted chondrocytes for treatment of knee cartilage defects in humans are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dep. of Orthopedics, Ostra Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brittberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lindahl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ohlsson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000166:cytology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans