Autologous chondrocyte implantation: where do we stand now? |
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| Authors: | P. D. Gikas W. J. S. Aston T. W. R. Briggs |
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| Affiliation: | Bone Tumour Unit and Joint Reconstruction Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK. |
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| Abstract: | Chondral damage to the young knee is common. In symptomatic patients current surgical treatment has focused on filling the defect with fibrocartilage; however, this tissue has poor resistance to shear forces, leading to failure and the onset of degenerative osteoarthritis. |
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