Arthroscopic Autologous Minced Cartilage Implantation of Cartilage Defects in the Knee: A 2-Year Follow-up of 62 Patients
Among this cohort of patients, minced cartilage implantation demonstrated satisfying 2-year outcomes with increased patient-reported outcome measure scores from 3 to 24 months postoperatively. Regenerated tissue quality on MRI was comparable to that using other cartilage repair methods and showed no associations with patient characteristics or patient-reported outcome measures. Larger cohorts, longer postoperative intervals, and comparable trials are needed to further evaluate the role of this technique in treating cartilage defects.
Authors
- René Kaiser
- Johannes Holz
- Christoph Endler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5571-5527)
- Sebastian G. Walter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6203-8616)
- Stefan Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8339-4348)
- Robert Ossendorff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6636-8065)
- Gian M. Salzmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9892-7100)
- Moritz Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0656-5286)
- Ansgar Ilg
Institutions
- University of Bonn (DE)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University (DE)
- Schulthess-Klinik (CH)
- Mammazentrum Hamburg (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671241297970
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Arthrex
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine