Autologous minced cartilage implantation in osteochondral lesions of the talus-does fibrin make the difference?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Implantation of minced cartilage is a one-step-procedure that leads to satisfactory results in osteochondral defects.

Material and methods

A retrospective review was performed on a consecutive cohort of patients that received minced cartilage with fibrin (MCF), minced cartilage with membrane and fibrin (MCMF) and minced cartilage with the "AutoCart"-procedure (MCAC) between January 2019 and December 2023. Radiological outcome parameters were evaluated via Magnet-Resonance-Tomography (MRI) within one year using Ankle-Osteoarthritis-Scoring-System (AOSS).

Results

Final data included 25 patients: 13 women and 12 men with a mean age of 28.2 years ± 10.9(range:18-51). Mean defect size was 103.6mm² ± 59.0(95% CI = 79.2-128.0), mean depth 5.2 mm ± 3.6

SUBMITTER: Kuhle J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761507 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature