title: A primer in cartilage repair.
abstract: Hyaline articular cartilage has been known to   be a troublesome tissue to repair once damaged. Since the introduction   of autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) in 1994, a renewed   interest in the field of cartilage repair with new repair techniques   and the hope for products that are regenerative have blossomed.   This article reviews the basic science structure and function of   articular cartilage, and techniques that are presently available   to effect repair and their expected outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Cartilage Repair Center, Department of Orthopedics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 850 Boylston Street, Suite 112 Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA. tminas@partners.org
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authors.lastname: Minas
mesh_terms: D054544:Arthroplasty, Subchondral; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D051457:Hyaline Cartilage / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*