Clinical Outcomes of an All-Arthroscopic Technique for Single-Stage Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions of the Knee.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical efficacy of an all-arthroscopic approach to autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis (AMIC) for patients with articular cartilage lesions of the knee joint. We hypothesize that an all-arthroscopic, single-stage AMIC using a hyaluron-based cell-free scaffold improves the postoperative clinical scores for patients with isolated articular cartilage lesions of the knee in the early follow-up period.

Methods

All patients with focal osteochondral lesions of the knee treated with AMIC at our institution from November 2013 to January 2018 were included for analysis. Demographic information, baseline clinical characteristics, perioperative imaging, and follow-up International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores at

SUBMITTER: Chen Chou AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7451857 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature