Treatment of Juvenile Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans with a Cell-Free Biomimetic Osteochondral Scaffold: Clinical and MRI Results at Mid-Term Follow-up.
Andrea SessaIacopo RomandiniLuca AndrioloAlessandro Di MartinoMaurizio BusaccaStefano ZaffagniniGiuseppe FilardoPublished in: Cartilage (2020)
This study demonstrated a clinical improvement stable over time with a high survival rate, although with persisting abnormal MRI findings, especially at subchondral bone level. This procedure can be considered a suitable option for the treatment of young patients affected by knee OCD. Level of evidence. Case series, level IV.
Keyphrases
- cell free
- total knee arthroplasty
- magnetic resonance imaging
- end stage renal disease
- contrast enhanced
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- knee osteoarthritis
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- combination therapy
- diffusion weighted imaging
- body composition
- patient reported outcomes
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction