Osteochondral transplantation using autografts from the upper tibio-fibular joint for the treatment of knee cartilage lesions

Purpose Treatment of large cartilage lesions of the knee in weight-bearing areas is still a controversy and challenging topic. Autologous osteochondral mosaicplasty has proven to be a valid option for treatment but donor site morbidity with most frequently used autografts remains a source of concern...

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Main Author: Mendes, João Espregueira (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, H. (author), Sevivas, Nuno (author), Varanda, Pedro (author), Silva, Manuel Vieira da (author), Monteiro, Alberto (author), Oliveira, Joaquim M. (author), Reis, R. L. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/19466
Country:Portugal
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