Chapter 7 Osteochondral Allografts William Bugbee Background and Rationale The fundamental concept governing fresh osteochondral allografting is the transplantation of architecturally mature hyaline cartilage, with living chondrocytes that survive transplantation…
Chapter 4D Bone Marrow Stimulating Techniques TRUFIT Plugs Tim. Spalding Introduction and Background This chapter details the surgical technique for the implantation of TRUFIT CB plugs. This process involves creating…
Chapter 4A Bone Marrow Stimulating Techniques Drilling, Abrasion Arthroplasty, and Microfracture Wayne Gersoff Introduction The principle of bone marrow stimulating techniques involves the penetration of the subchondral bone plate to…
Chapter 12 Unloading Osteotomies Effect on Cartilage and Cartilage Repair Jens D. Agneskirchner, Alex E. Staubli, Philipp Lobenhoffer Introduction The main principle of correction osteotomies is to achieve a transfer…
Chapter 4B Bone Marrow Stimulating Techniques Carbon Fiber Resurfacing Mats Brittberg Introduction The rationale behind using carbon fiber as a biomaterial is as follows: 1. Carbon is biocompatible and inert….
Chapter 3 Debridement of the Injured Cartilage Mats Brittberg Introduction • Debridement of the injured cartilage • Indications related to type of lesions • Arthroscopic procedure or open Cartilage lesions…
Chapter 9E Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) David Wood, Gregory C. Janes Introduction Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) is a method of cartilage regeneration that combines autologous…
Chapter 10 Allograft Particulate Cartilage Transplantation: DeNovo Natural Tissue (NT) Graft Jack Farr Introduction: DeNovo NT Graft The DeNovo Natural Tissue (NT) Graft is derived from articular cartilage allograft.1,2 The…
Chapter 5 Osteochondral Mosaicplasty László Hangod, Gábor Vásárhelyi, László Rudolf Hangody Introduction Full-thickness defects of weight-bearing articular surfaces have poor healing capacity and cause pain, effusion, and impaired joint function….
Chapter 11 Cartilage Fragment Implantation Mats Brittberg Introduction The Cartilage Autograft Implantation System (CAIS) is a kit that utilizes morselized autologous hyaline cartilage harvested arthroscopically, affixed onto a synthetic, resorbable…
