title: Autologous chondrocyte transplantation for the treatment of massive cartilage lesion of the distal tibia: a case report with 8-year follow-up.
abstract: We report on the 8-year follow-up outcome after autologous chondrocyte transplantation in a case of massive cartilage lesion of the distal tibia in a young patient after intraarticular fracture. To our knowledge, this is the first case report in which autologous chondrocyte transplantation was performed in the distal tibial chondral lesion. Long-term clinical success was achieved by this method of treatment in a patient too young to be treated with arthrodesis.
authors.affiliation: Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, PO Box 4014, Ullevaal Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway. nakamae@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Atsuo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamae
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Engebretsen
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D010521:Periosteum / Q000637:transplantation; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome