Articular Cartilage Repair - Different Articular Cartilage Repair Procedures

Different Articular Cartilage Repair Procedures

Though the different articular cartilage procedures differ in the used technologies and surgical techniques, they all share the aim to repair articular cartilage whilst keeping options open for alternative treatments in the future. Broadly taken, there are five major types of articular cartilage repair:

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