Reconstruction of osteochondral defects by combined bone grafting and a bilayer collagen membrane as a sandwich technique

Treatment of osteochondral lesions of the knee remains a major challenge in orthopedic surgery. Recently established procedures like autologous chondrocyte implantation or matrix-associated chondrocyte implantation yield good results, but include the disadvantage of two-step procedures. The purpose...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Petri, Max Ettinger, Christian von Falck, Nael Hawi, Michael Jagodzinski, Carl Haasper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2013-11-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/5030