Injectable autologous chondrocyte implantation in acetabular cartilage defects: 2-year minimum clinical and MRI results.

David Richard KrügerAlexander D J BaurCarsten PerkaJoerg H Schroeder

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2021)

Despite the large acetabular cartilage defects included in this study, ACI showed good MRI results with complete defect fill in 87.5% after a minimum 24-month follow-up. Statistically significant correlation of MRI and clinical results could only be seen with the item defect fill. Further research with longer follow-up is needed to evaluate the long-term results of ACI in acetabular cartilage defects.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
total hip
total hip arthroplasty
diffusion weighted imaging
extracellular matrix
computed tomography
bone marrow
total knee arthroplasty
stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells