Characterized chondrocyte implantation results in better structural repair when treating symptomatic cartilage defects of the knee in a randomized controlled trial versus microfracture.
Levine
David W
DW
Roaf
Prudence L
PL
Duguay
Stephen J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D054544:Arthroplasty, Subchondral; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012038:Regeneration; D016896:Treatment Outcome