Mosaicplasty for the treatment of articular defects of the knee and ankle.
L Hangody, P Feczkó, L Bartha, G Bodó… - … and Related Research …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Efficacious treatment of full-thickness cartilage defects of the weightbearing surfaces is a
multifaceted challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon. Autologous osteochondral
transplantation represents one solution: to bring about a hyaline or hyalinelike repair of the
defected area. The current authors discuss the experimental background and their 8 years of
clinical experience with the autologous osteochondral mosaicplasty. Several series of
animal studies and subsequent clinical practice have confirmed the survival of the …
multifaceted challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon. Autologous osteochondral
transplantation represents one solution: to bring about a hyaline or hyalinelike repair of the
defected area. The current authors discuss the experimental background and their 8 years of
clinical experience with the autologous osteochondral mosaicplasty. Several series of
animal studies and subsequent clinical practice have confirmed the survival of the …