Arthroscopic Treatment of Chondral and Osteochondral Defects in the Ankle Using the Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis Technique

Abstract One of the greatest challenges nowadays facing orthopaedic surgeons around the world is the problem of articular cartilage defects and their treatment. The autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis technique is based on 2 elements—drilling into bones and matrix application. The purpose of th...

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Published inArthroscopy techniques (Amsterdam) Vol. 4; no. 5; pp. e463 - e469
Main Authors Piontek, Tomasz, Ph.D, Bąkowski, Paweł, M.D, Ciemniewska-Gorzela, Kinga, Ph.D, Naczk, Jakub, M.D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.10.2015
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Orthopedics
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Summary:Abstract One of the greatest challenges nowadays facing orthopaedic surgeons around the world is the problem of articular cartilage defects and their treatment. The autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis technique is based on 2 elements—drilling into bones and matrix application. The purpose of this article is to present the surgical technique of arthroscopic treatment of chondral or osteochondral defects in the ankle using the autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis technique.
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ISSN:2212-6287
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DOI:10.1016/j.eats.2015.04.006