Clinical and radiological 2-year results after autologous shaver-based minced cartilage implantation for cartilage lesions of the knee.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The autologous shaver-based minced cartilage implantation is increasingly used for the treatment of focal cartilage lesions of the knee. However, in the absence of randomised controlled studies on this specific technique, its efficacy in comparison to established cartilage repair methods is a matter of debate.

Materials and methods

Eleven patients (12 cases) were prospectively included in this study. One female patient was excluded due to conversion to total knee arthroplasty. All 11 analysed cases (8 females, 3 males; mean age: 42.7 ± 11.8 years, body mass index (BMI): 29.6 ± 6.1 kg/m², lesion size: 3.2 ± 1.6 cm²) received autologous shaver-based minced cartilage implantation (AutoCart™, Arthrex Inc.) due to full thickness cartilage lesion

SUBMITTER: Pohl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12513964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature