Abstract
Despite its highly specialized nature, articular cartilage has a poor reparative capability. Therefore chondral and osteochondral lesions remain a difficult problem for the patient and the physician. Autologous Chondrocyte Transplanta- tion was first reported 1994 by Brittberg et al. as an alternative for the treatment of these injuries. Since the original de- scription of Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation many new techniques and technique modifications have been re- ported. Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation today is the only reliable biological reconstruction method for localised cartilage defects of more than 4 cm� , especially for symptomatic defects in the knee. However, Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation is a relatively costly procedure, since it requires two interventions and cell culturing in-vitro. Current lit- erature and techniques of Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation are reviewed and a treatment algorithm is presented.
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