We describe an arthroscopic surgical technique for tissue engineered cartilage grafting. A three-dimensional hyaluronic acid support is used for autologous chondrocyte culturing. The technique reduces morbidity of classic autologous implant and avoids open surgery and the use of a periosteal flap. The procedure includes the advantages of arthroscopic osteochondral grafting without donor site morbidity. With this technique is possible to reduce the patient morbidity, time and cost of surgery.
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Marcacci, M., Zaffagnini, S., Kon, E., Visani, A., Iacono, F., & Loreti, I. (2002). Arthroscopic autologous condrocyte transplantation: Technical note. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 10(3), 154–159. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-001-0275-6
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