title: Arthroscopic autologous chondrocyte transplantation: technical note.
abstract: We describe an arthroscopic surgical technique for tissue engineered cartilage grafting. A three-dimensional hyaluronic acid support is used for autologous chondrocyte culturing. The technique reduces morbidity of classic autologous implant and avoids open surgery and the use of a periosteal flap. The procedure includes the advantages of arthroscopic osteochondral grafting without donor site morbidity. With this technique is possible to reduce the patient morbidity, time and cost of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio di Biomeccanica, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy. M.Marcacci@biomec.ior.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcacci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaffagnini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Visani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iacono
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Loreti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000166:cytology / Q000601:surgery*; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000637:transplantation; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D019737:Transplants
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid