CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT FOLLOWING AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION TO THE KNEE: THE ROLE OF PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES, PERFORMANCE BASED ASSESSMENT, AND RESPONSE SHIFT

Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is a cell based therapy for the treatment of articular cartilage defects. Numerous studies have reported outcomes following ACI using a variety of patient reported outcomes (PROs), but no clear recommendations exist regarding which PRO is the most responsive...

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Main Author: Howard, Jennifer Sebert
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2011
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/rehabsci_etds/1
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=rehabsci_etds