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The Use of Cartiform in the Knee for Osteochondral Defects

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Osteochondral defects and injuries in the knee account for significant functional disability and morbidity, especially in younger patients. There have been several techniques developed in order to treat this spectrum of diseases. Each treatment option has a variety of indications and contraindications to their uses. In the current chapter, we discuss the use of Cartiform® (Arthrex, Inc.), a cryopreserved osteochondral allograft composed of viable chondrocytes, chondrogenic growth factors, and extracellular matrix proteins and its use for the treatment of full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee.

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  1. Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Christopher Wang

  2. Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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Wang, C., Akhavan, S. (2021). The Use of Cartiform in the Knee for Osteochondral Defects. In: Lavender, C. (eds) Biologic and Nanoarthroscopic Approaches in Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71323-2_8

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