Autologous chondrocyte implantation for rheumatoid arthritis of the knee: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Although pharmacologic treatment remains the mainstay for treating rheumatoid arthritis, there is an increasing need for a method that biologically regenerates arthritic knee lesions as patient longevity continually increases.


METHODS
We treated rheumatoid arthritis of the right knee in a 35-year-old female Korean patient using autologous chondrocyte implantation. Twelve months after surgery, the patient could walk without pain.


CONCLUSIONS
Autologous chondrocyte implantation appears to be effective for treating rheumatoid arthritis of the knee.
Kim
Seok-Jung
SJ
Chang
Cheong-Ho
CH
Suh
Dong-Sam
DS
Ha
Hyun-Kwon
HK
Suhl
Kyung-Hwan
KH