The Current State of Cartilage Transplantation in the Knee

Articular hyaline cartilage damage is difficult to repair since the chondrocytes often fail to multiply in vivo. Despite many centuries of advances in medical science the repair of damaged articular cartilage tissue remains controversial. This article presents a comprehensive review of the current state of articular cartilage implantation in the knee.Articular hyaline cartilage damage is difficult to repair since the chondrocytes often fail to multiply in vivo. Despite many centuries of advances in medical science the repair of damaged articular cartilage tissue remains controversial. This article presents a comprehensive review of the current state of articular cartilage implantation in the knee. DOI: 10.17489/biohun/2009/1/0