title: [Mosaicplasty osteochondral grafting to repair cartilaginous defects under arthroscopy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study mosaicplasty a as method of autogenous osteochondral transplantation in the treatment of cartilaginous defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  The technique involves obtaining small cylindrical grafts from the non-weight bearing periphery of the femur at the patellar femoral joint, and transporting them to the prepared recipient site by arthroscopy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifteen patients with defects cartilaginous received mosaicptasty osteochondral grafting. Follow up for 12 to 21 months (mean 15 months) showed good results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The treatment is indicated for patients with focal cartilaginous defects under the age of 45.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou 510010, China.
authors.forename: Huayang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Qingshui
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhenglin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Jugen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jingfa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male