Abstract
The aim of work was to analyze clinical effectiveness of fresh bone marrow and periosteum transplantation in the treatment of traumatic or degenerative cartilage defects. The 14 patients in this study had a mean age of 37 years. Bone marrow aspirated from the iliac crest was implanted under the periosteum sutured over the defect. Three, 6, and 12 months postoperatively, the patients were evaluated with the analogue pain scale, modified Cinncinnati score, and IKDC questionnaires. All patients were evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 3 and 12 months postoperatively. After 3 and 6 months significant improvement was observed in eight patients. After 12 months, 12 patients were classified as normal or nearly normal in the IKDC examination form, and two as abnormal. Mean IKDC Subjective Knee Score was 86.57. MRI findings revealed surfaces with correct contours and continuity, without changes in subchondral bone in all but one patient. There was a correlation between a large size of defect or an osteoarthritic nature of the changes and poor results.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
