ISAKOS: MACI Implant superior compared to Microfracture for articular cartilage defects

AAOS 2015: MACI versus microfracture for knee cartilage defects at 3-year follow-up

ISAKOS: Improved clinical outcomes with accelerated weight-bearing protocol following MACI

Similar 5-year MRI and clinical results between accelerated and delayed rehab after MACI

Am J Sports Med. 2015 Jan;43(1):146-53

No significant difference in pain or function after MACI with weight-bearing after 6, 8, or 10 weeks

Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 May 9;6(5):2325967118770986

Accelerated weight-bearing following MACI improves function and QoL

Am J Sports Med. 2013 Oct;41(10):2314-24

Accelerated load-bearing results in improved function following chondrocyte implantation

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2008 Oct;16(10):1131-40. Epub 2008 Apr 22

Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation: accelerated vs traditional rehab

Am J Sports Med. 2012 Jul;40(7):1527-37. doi: 10.1177/0363546512445167. Epub 2012 Apr 26

MRI outcomes of accelerated versus delayed weightbearing following MACI

Am J Sports Med. 2017 Mar;45(4):838-848

Similar ten-year outcomes between 8wk and 12wk weightbearing protocols after MACI

Am J Sports Med. 2020 ;():. 10.1177/0363546519886548

Accelerated weightbearing following autologous chondrocyte implantation is acceptable

Am J Sports Med. 2009 Nov;37 Suppl 1:88S-96S. Epub 2009 Oct 21.

Chondral lesions: MACT presents promising outcomes but higher-quality literature is needed

Bone Joint Res. 2013 Feb 1;2(2):18-25

AAOS 2015: Autologous chondrocyte implantation vs standard repair of chondral knee defects

Leukocyte-poor PRP may improve outcomes following arthroscopy for knee osteoarthritis

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2015 Jul;135(7):971-7.