Established cartilage repair using autologous chondrocytes shows 10–17 year durability for focalkneedefects; mesenchymal stem cell therapies have not been tested in large-scale trials against them.Established cartilage repair using autologous chondrocytes shows 10–17 year durability for focal knee defects; mesenchymal stem cell therapies have not been tested in large-scale trials against them.
Osteochondral allograft restores both the cartilage surface and the bone beneath in a single operation for post-traumatickneeinjuries — a combination other procedures cannot deliver.Osteochondral allograft restores both the cartilage surface and the bone beneath in a single operation for post-traumatic knee injuries — a combination other procedures cannot deliver.
Cartilage lacks a blood supply and cannot self-heal, but surgical or minimally invasive repair can restore focal defects in otherwise healthy joints, potentially delayingkneereplacement by years or decades.Cartilage lacks a blood supply and cannot self-heal, but surgical or minimally invasive repair can restore focal defects in otherwise healthy joints, potentially delaying knee replacement by years or decades.