The quality of healing: articular cartilage. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Articular cartilage lacks an intrinsic capacity for self-repair, and once damaged, it never heals. This creates an opportunity for surgical intervention, whether to stimulate a healing response that results in the formation of a lower-quality fibrocartilaginous scar or formal cartilage repair in the form of cartilage transplants. This article will review the nature of cartilage injury and discuss indications and techniques for repair.

publication date

  • May 1, 2014

Research

keywords

  • Cartilage, Articular
  • Chondrocytes
  • Transplantation, Autologous
  • Wound Healing

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84922622088

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/wrr.12166

PubMed ID

  • 24813362

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 22 Suppl 1