Repair of a post-traumatic cartilage defect with a cell-free polymer-based cartilage implant: a follow-up at two years by MRI and histological review.
Microfracture is frequently used as the first line of treatment for the repair of traumatic cartilage defects. We present the clinical and histological results 18 months to two-years after treatment in a 26-year-old male with a post-traumatic chondral defect of the medial femoral condyle managed by microfracture covered with chondrotissue, a cell-free cartilage implant made of a resorbable polyglycolic acid felt and hyaluronic acid.
Patrascu
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V. Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Mirgu Street No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Freymann
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Kaps
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Poenaru
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D000328:Adult; D054544:Arthroplasty, Subchondral; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D011108:Polymers; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds
D011108:Polymers; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid