[Mosaicplasty osteochondral grafting to repair cartilaginous defects under arthroscopy].
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.
Huang
Huayang
H
Department of Orthopaedics, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou 510010, China.
Yin
Qingshui
Q
Zhang
Ying
Y
Zhang
Yu
Y
Cao
Zhenglin
Z
Li
Jugen
J
Liu
Jingfa
J
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