Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging of articular cartilage repair.
The treatment of articular cartilage injuries remains a challenge because cartilage has a limited capacity for spontaneous repair. Over the past decade, a number of surgical interventions have been developed to produce a durable repair. This article reviews the available treatment options, including their indications, technique, and clinical results, and illustrates the MR imaging appearance of normal repair sites and postoperative complications.
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Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Winalski
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Boutin
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Minas
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D001858:Bone Nails; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019736:Prostheses and Implants