Traumatic cartilage defect of the knee, Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with traumatic cartilage damage or osteochondritis dissecans in the knee joint (defect area of 4 cm^2 or more) undergoing cultured cartilage transplantation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Under 15 years of age 2) Cartilage around the defect could not be collected 3) Infectious diseases (HIV, HBs, HCV, TP, HTLV-1) positive or untested 4) Infomed consent not obtained
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ECM production ability of the prepared cultured cartilage | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Oyumino Central Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery