Four cases report: Treatment of knee joint cartilage defects using autologous chondrocyte patch implantation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is a crucial method for the treatment of defects in articular cartilage. However, the extant methods for the preparation of autologous chondrocyte patch are relatively complicated and money-consuming. Therefore, an efficient, reliable, easy-to-follow, and cost-effective technique is needed to overcome constraints. This case report aims to introduce an autologous chondrocyte patch fabrication technique to repair knee joint cartilage defects and report our typical cases with a 2-year follow-up.

Case presentation

We described four cases in which patients complained of knee joint pain. According to radiological examination, the patients were diagnosed as knee joint cartilage defect. Arthroscopy and autologous chondrocyte pat

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9679023 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature