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Uses of autologous chondrocyte implantation in treatment of osteochondral defects of the talus

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Orthopaedic Surgery

Advisors

Khulaif, Ahmad , Khaled, Sherif

Authors

El-Zaini, Ahmad Mussttafa Hasan

Accessioned

2017-04-26 12:34:21

Available

2017-04-26 12:34:21

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Osteochondral lesions of the talus can cause functional impairment of the ankle joint, with inconvenience for patients and decrease their vital activity. Joint cartilage defect is a cause of pain and swelling in lower limb, regardless whether loaded, or at rest. Many methods are used to treat these injuries e.g. drilling, microfracture, autograft and allograft transplantation.Interest has focused on the treatment of vast and deep cartilage lesions with techniques such as, the use of autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) especially after emerging of the scaffold technique modification or matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI).

Issued

1 Jan 2009

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/33077

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023