Repair of a post-traumatic cartilage defect with a cell-free polymer-based cartilage implant: a follow-up at two years by MRI and histological review

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010 Aug;92(8):1160-3. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B8.24341.

Abstract

Microfracture is frequently used as the first line of treatment for the repair of traumatic cartilage defects. We present the clinical and histological results 18 months to two-years after treatment in a 26-year-old male with a post-traumatic chondral defect of the medial femoral condyle managed by microfracture covered with chondrotissue, a cell-free cartilage implant made of a resorbable polyglycolic acid felt and hyaluronic acid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthroplasty, Subchondral
  • Cartilage, Articular / injuries*
  • Cartilage, Articular / pathology
  • Cartilage, Articular / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronic Acid
  • Knee Injuries / pathology
  • Knee Injuries / surgery*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Polyglycolic Acid
  • Polymers
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Tissue Scaffolds

Substances

  • Polymers
  • Polyglycolic Acid
  • Hyaluronic Acid