Evolution of Autologous Chondrocyte Repair and Comparison to Other Cartilage Repair Techniques

Articular cartilage defects have been addressed using microfracture, abrasion chondroplasty, or osteochondral grafting, but these strategies do not generate tissue that adequately recapitulates native cartilage. During the past 25 years, promising new strategies using assorted scaffolds and cell sou...

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Main Authors: Ashvin K. Dewan, Matthew A. Gibson, Jennifer H. Elisseeff, Michael E. Trice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/272481