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Collagen 1 gel may improve the regenerative capacity of minced adult and preosteoarthritic cartilage.
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 1 Apr 2024
Jahn Jannik, Halm-Pozniak Agnieszka, Klutzny Marcus, Noll Michaela, Stärke Christian, Lohmann Christoph H, Bertrand Jessica
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PURPOSE: Minced cartilage implantation (MCI) is an evolving technique for the treatment of osteochondral lesions. It was hypothesised that mincing of cartilage may affect chondrocyte viability and phenotype and that embedding in collagen 1 gel results in an improved outcome. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of cartilage mincing and whether collagen 1 gel mediates beneficial effects on the...
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