Viability of talus osteochondral defect cartilage for chondrocyte harvesting: results of 151 patients.

Kreulen, Christopher; Giza, Eric; Kim, Jason; Campanelli, Valentina; Sullivan, Martin

doi:10.1177/1071100714523272

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Viability of talus osteochondral defect cartilage for chondrocyte harvesting: results of 151 patients.

Published in Foot & ankle international • Apr 1, 2014

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Christopher Kreulen

Eric Giza

Jason Kim

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BACKGROUND: Large talar cartilage defects can be treated with either autologous chondrocyte implantation or matrix autologous chondrocyte implantation. Both techniques depend on successful harvesting of the chondrocytes. In the past, they have come from the ipsilateral knee, which has been associate...

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matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI)

osteochondral defect

talar chondrocytes

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