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ISAKOS: Better quality & quantity of repair tissue with BST-CarGel® in cartilage lesions
May 2013
ISAKOS: Better quality & quantity of repair tissue with BST-CarGel® in cartilage lesions
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
An International Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Bst-Cargel®, A Novel Scaffold For Cartilage Repair, Demonstrates Superiority of Repair When Compared with Microfracture Alone Treatment
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Synopsis
80 patients with focal cartilage lesions were randomized to receive either BST-CarGel® + microfracture treatment or microfracture-only treatment. Results indicated an increase in the quality and quantity of the cartilage repair tissue (assessed using MRI and osteochondral biopsies) at 12 months post-treatment. There was no difference in clinical outcomes such as pain, stiffness and function (asses...
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