Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3245168 | Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The defects of articular cartilage in the knee joint are a common degenerative disease and currently there are several established techniques to treat this problem, each with their own advantages and shortcomings. Autologous chondrocyte implantation is the current gold standard but the technique is expensive, time-consuming and most versions require two stage procedures and an arthrotomy. Autologous collagen induced chondrogenesis (ACIC) is a single-stage arthroscopic procedure and we developed. This method uses microfracture technique with atelocollagen mixed with fibrin gel to treat articular cartilage defects. We introduce this ACIC techniques and its scientific background.
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Authors
Asode Ananthram Shetty, Seok Jung Kim, Vishvas Shetty, Jae Deog Jang, Sung Woo Huh, Dong Hwan Lee,