A Novel Technique for Treating Cartilage Defects in the Hip: A Fully Arthroscopic Approach to Using Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis
Microfracture is the standard of care for the treatment of small cartilage defects in the hip. Autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis (AMIC) is a novel, 1-step approach that combines microfracture with a type I/III collagen matrix (Chondro-Gide; Geistlich Pharma AG, Wolhusen, Switzerland) to cover...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Arthroscopy Techniques |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221262871200014X |