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Articular Cartilage Cryopreservation and Transplantation

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Orthopaedic Allograft Surgery

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Although advances in joint replacement have significantly improved the treatment of articular cartilage degeneration in elderly individuals, the treatment of articular cartilage loss by the use of prosthetic devices has not been as successful in young people. Joint replacement implants loosen and plastic bearing surfaces wear out prematurely in young people. For this reason, the use of biological substitutes to replace and resurface articular cartilage defects in younger age groups remains a popular and worthwhile endeavor.

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  1. Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, Massachusetts, USA

    William W. Tomford M.D., Christian Ohlendorf & Henry J. Mankin

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  1. Orthopaedic Center of Dallas, Texas, USA

    Andrei A. Czitrom M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Donauspital, Vienna, Austria

    Heinz Winkler M.D.

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Tomford, W.W., Ohlendorf, C., Mankin, H.J. (1996). Articular Cartilage Cryopreservation and Transplantation. In: Czitrom, A.A., Winkler, H. (eds) Orthopaedic Allograft Surgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6885-1_31

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