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Chondral damage to the young knee is common. In symptomatic patients current surgical treatment has focused on filling the defect with fibrocartilage; however, this tissue has poor resistance to shear forces, leading to failure and the onset of degenerative osteoarthritis.
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This Instructional Lecture was presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association, Kobe, May 27, 2007.
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Gikas, P.D., Aston, W.J.S. & Briggs, T.W.R. Autologous chondrocyte implantation: where do we stand now?. J Orthop Sci 13, 283–292 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-007-1228-9
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