10.1055/b-0034-92492 Clinical Outcomes Assessment for Articular Cartilage RestorationKai Mithoefer and Marco Acuna Articular cartilage injuries of the knee have received increasing attention because of their lack of spontaneous repair, high…
10.1055/b-0034-92490 Postoperative Management of Patients with Articular Cartilage RepairJennifer Yasu Stone and Robert Schaal The postoperative management of articular cartilage repairs in the knee is key to the continued quality…
10.1055/b-0034-92481 Microfracture and AugmentsAndreas H. Gomoll Microfracture was originally developed by Steadman in the 1980s in response to perceived limitations of the then commonly used marrow stimulation techniques (MSTs), abrasion…
10.1055/b-0034-92488 The Use of Scaffolds in the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions in the Knee: Current Concepts and Future TrendsAad A. M. Dhollander, Victor R. Guevara Sánchez, Karl F. Almqvist, René…
10.1055/b-0034-92484 Nontraditional Modification to Articular CartilageVasili Karas, Neil Ghodadra, Ellen Kroin, and Brian J. Cole Biomechanical imbalance, trauma, and age-related degeneration often lead to chondral lesions, which may lead to…
10.1055/b-0034-92476 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cartilage Repair TechniquesCatherine Hayter and Hollis Potter The field of cartilage repair is expanding rapidly and encompasses a wide range of techniques, including microfracture, first-…
10.1055/b-0034-92480 Science and Animal Models of Marrow Stimulation for Cartilage RepairLisa A. Fortier, Brian J. Cole, and C. Wayne McIlwraith Microfracture perforation of the subchondral bone for cartilage repair was…
10.1055/b-0034-92482 ACI and MACIElizaveta Kon, Giuseppe Filardo, Alessandro Di Martino, and Maurilio Marcacci The ultrastructure of articular cartilage is unique: chondrocytes are sparsely distributed within the surrounding matrix, maintaining minimal…
10.1055/b-0034-92478 Using Animal Models in Osteoarthritis Biomarker ResearchBridget C. Garner, Aaron M. Stoker, Keiichi Kuroki, Richard Evans, Cristi Reeves Cook, and James L. Cook Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by morphologic,…
10.1055/b-0034-92475 Staging and ComorbiditiesChristian Lattermann and Matthew R. Luckett Articular cartilage injuries are common.1–3 The spectrum of these injuries ranges from small, superficial defects (focal chondral defects) to complete degenerative…
