Recommendations and Treatment Outcomes for Patellofemoral Articular Cartilage Defects with Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Prospective Evaluation at Average 4-Year Follow-up

Background Reported results of autologous chondrocyte implantation for chondral lesions in the patellofemoral joint have been encouraging when combined with realignment procedures. Purpose The objective of this study was to examine the clinical results of a patient cohort undergoing autologous chond...

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Published in:	The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 37; no. 1_suppl; pp. 33 - 41
Main Authors:	Pascual-Garrido, Cecilia, Slabaugh, Mark A., L'Heureux, Daniel R., Friel, Nicole A., Cole, Brian J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-11-2009 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Arthroscopy Cartilage Cartilage, Articular - injuries Chondrocytes - transplantation Clinical outcomes Female Humans Male Middle Aged Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patellofemoral Joint - surgery Patient Satisfaction Postoperative Care Prospective Studies Surgical Procedures, Operative Surgical techniques Transplantation, Autologous Transplants & implants Young Adult autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) patellofemoral chondral lesions chondrocytes
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