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AAOS: Autologous chondrocyte implantation vs microfracture for articular cartilage lesions
March 2014
AAOS: Autologous chondrocyte implantation vs microfracture for articular cartilage lesions
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Two-year Follow Up of Randomized Controlled Trial of Arthroscopic Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in the Knee
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Synopsis
50 patients with articular cartilage lesions were randomized to treatment with either mircrofracture surgery or all-arthroscopic matrix encapsulated autologous chondrocyte implantation (MECI). The purpose was to compare the clinical and morphological outcomes between techniques following repair. Results up to 2 years postoperative revealed better T-2 mapping evaluations for repaired tissues and se...
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