Autologous-cell-derived, tissue-engineered cartilage for repairing articular cartilage lesions in the knee: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Spontaneous recovery from articular cartilage injury is difficult, and the ongoing progression of disease can eventually lead to osteoarthritis. Currently, there is no effective non-surgical treatment for articular cartilage injury. Arthroscopic debridement and microfracture surg...

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Main Authors: Ning Ma, Hongxia Wang, Xian Xu, Yiqun Wan, Yufeng Liu, Mingjie Wang, Wen Yu, Yongjing Dai, Jiang Peng, Quanyi Guo, Changlong Yu, Shibi Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2251-6