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Joint Surface Lesions in the Knee Treated with an Acellular Aragonite-Based Scaffold: A 3-Year Follow-Up Case Series.

Wouter Van GenechtenKristien VuylstekeCaroline StruijkLinus SwinnenPeter Verdonk
Published in: Cartilage (2021)
The study demonstrated that the biphasic aragonite-based scaffold is a safe and clinically effective implant for treating small-medium sized JSLs of the distal femur in a young and active patient cohort. The implant showed satisfying osteointegration and restoration of the osteochondral unit up to 3 years postimplantation.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • tissue engineering
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • case report
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • minimally invasive
  • bone mineral density
  • middle aged
  • body composition
  • anterior cruciate ligament