Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) for the treatment of large and complex cartilage lesions of the knee

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Complex cartilage lesions of the knee including large cartilage defects, kissing lesions, and osteoarthritis (OA) represent a common problem in orthopaedic surgery and a challenging task for the orthopaedic surgeon. As there is only...

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Main Authors: Ossendorf Christian, Steinwachs Matthias R, Kreuz Peter C, Osterhoff Georg, Lahm Andreas, Ducommun Pascal P, Erggelet Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology
Online Access:http://www.smarttjournal.com/content/3/1/11