
AAOS 2025: Costal Chondrocyte Pellet ACI vs Microfracture for Articular cartilage defect.

AAOS 2025: Costal Chondrocyte Pellet ACI vs Microfracture for Articular cartilage defect.
Costal ChondrocyteDerived PelletType Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defect: a Randomized Phase 3 Clinical Trial Compared to Microfracture
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One hundred four patients with ICRS grade 3 or 4 articular cartilage defects of the knee (2–10 cm² in area, ≤4 cm³ in volume) were randomized to receive CCP-ACI (n=52) or MFx (n=52). The primary outcome of interest was the Magnetic Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue (MOCART) score. Secondary outcomes of interest included complete defect repair, tissue integration, signal intensity of...
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