A primer in cartilage repair

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Nov;94(11 Suppl A):141-6. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.30679.

Abstract

Hyaline articular cartilage has been known to be a troublesome tissue to repair once damaged. Since the introduction of autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) in 1994, a renewed interest in the field of cartilage repair with new repair techniques and the hope for products that are regenerative have blossomed. This article reviews the basic science structure and function of articular cartilage, and techniques that are presently available to effect repair and their expected outcomes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Subchondral
  • Arthroscopy / methods
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Cartilage, Articular / injuries
  • Cartilage, Articular / physiology
  • Cartilage, Articular / surgery*
  • Chondrocytes / transplantation
  • Humans
  • Hyaline Cartilage / injuries
  • Hyaline Cartilage / physiology
  • Hyaline Cartilage / surgery
  • Hyaline Cartilage / transplantation
  • Knee Injuries / surgery*