Repair of local cartilage defects in the patellofemoral joint

Anders, S. and Lechler, P. and Grifka, J. and Schaumburger, J. (2011) Repair of local cartilage defects in the patellofemoral joint. ORTHOPADE, 40 (10). 885-+. ISSN 0085-4530, 1433-0431

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Abstract

Cartilage defects of the patellofemoral joint represent different entities. Results of patellofemoral cartilage repair are often variable. Concomitant pathologies, such as malalignment and instability are frequent. Currently no common treatment concept exists. Improvement of patellofemoral biomechanics, e.g. tubercle transfer, results in better outcome independent of the cartilage repair technique used. In patellofemoral instability reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) has recently become a focus of interest. Microfracturing and osteochondral cylinder transfer/mosaicplasty are recommended for smaller defects, while comparative studies have shown advantages for autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) in defects larger than 4 cm(2). In our study patients with patellofemoral scaffold ACI (MACIA (R)), better Lysholm scores were seen with isolated trochlea defects rather than patella defects or bipolar lesions. While trochlea defects can be effectively addressed, treatment of bipolar patellofemoral defects by scaffold ACI cannot generally be recommended. Follow-up treatment of the patellofemoral joint is more time and cost-consuming than other defect localizations. For the development of therapeutic algorithms further well-defined large randomized studies are necessary.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION; LATERAL RETINACULAR RELEASE; THICKNESS CHONDRAL DEFECTS; MESENCHYMAL STEM-CELLS; ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN; ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE; LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; FOLLOW-UP; OSTEOCHONDRAL TRANSPLANTATION; CHONDROMALACIA PATELLAE; Patellofemoral joint; Cartilage defect; Realignment; Microfracturing; Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI)
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Orthopädie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2020 07:00
Last Modified: 02 Jun 2020 07:00
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/20070

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