Mechanical behavior of articular cartilage after osteochondral autograft transfer in an ovine model.

BACKGROUND: Grafting of autologous hyaline cartilage and bone for articular cartilage repair is a well-accepted technique. Although encouraging midterm clinical results have been reported, no information on the mechanical competence of the transplanted joint surface is available. HYPOTHESIS: The me...

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Hlavní autoři: Kleemann, R, Schell, H, Thompson, M, Epari, DR, Duda, G, Weiler, A
Médium: Journal article
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: 2007