Consensus on Rehabilitation Guidelines among Orthopedic Surgeons in the United States following Use of Third-Generation Articular Cartilage Repair (MACI) for Treatment of Knee Cartilage Lesions.
David C FlaniganSeth L ShermanBrian ChilelliWayne GersoffDeryk JonesCassandra A LeeAlison TothCaryn CramerVictor ZaporojanJames CareyPublished in: Cartilage (2020)
Good consensus was established among a panel of U.S. surgeons for rehabilitation practices following MACI treatment of knee cartilage lesions. The consensus of experts can aid surgeons and patients in the expectations and rehabilitation process as MACI surgery becomes more prevalent in the United States.
Keyphrases
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