Clinical Outcomes after Revision of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation to Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Large Chondral Defects: A Comparative Matched-Group Analysis.

Gergo MerkelyTakahiro OguraJakob AckermannAlexandre Barbieri MestrinerAndreas H Gomoll

Published in: Cartilage (2019)

The present study demonstrates that revision to OCA is a viable treatment option with favorable functional outcomes and similar reoperation and survival rate as primary OCA even for revision of large chondral defects previously treated with ACI.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
total hip arthroplasty
cell therapy
platelet rich plasma
bone marrow
stem cells
combination therapy
newly diagnosed
kidney transplantation
free survival