Cartilage Biology
A 32-year-old footballer has a 2cm diameter focal full-thickness cartilage defect of the medial femoral condyle discovered during ACL reconstruction. MRI confirms an isolated defect with intact subchondral bone and no significant arthritis. The patient wishes to return to competitive sport. Regarding cartilage repair techniques:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Articular cartilage has limited intrinsic healing capacity due to its avascular nature; chondrocytes...
Microfracture creates multiple perforations through the subchondral plate to allow MSC migration and...
Articular cartilage has excellent healing capacity due to rich blood supply; chondrocytes freely mig...
Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) involves harvesting cartilage (typically from non-weight-b...
Osteochondral autograft transfer (OATs/mosaicplasty) transplants cylindrical plugs of cartilage and ...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option