P7 Partial weight bearing ability following autologous chondrocyte implantation.

Accuracy of partial weight bearing after autologous chondrocyte implantation.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether patients can accurately replicate and retain weight-bearing restrictions in both stationary (static) and dynamic conditions after autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI). DESIGN Case series. SETTING Rehabilitation clinic. PARTICIPANTS A consecutive sample of patients (N=48) who had undergone ACI to a medial or lateral femoral condylar defect in the knee. ...

The evolution of progressive postoperative weight bearing after autologous chondrocyte implantation in the tibiofemoral joint.

Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has demonstrated good clinical success in the repair of articular cartilage defects in the knee. Postoperative rehabilitation after ACI is considered critical in returning the patient to an optimal level of function by attempting to create the appropriate mechanical environment for cartilage regrowth, and it involves a progressive program that emphasize...

Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

Improved outcomes with combined autologous chondrocyte implantation and patellofemoral osteotomy versus isolated autologous chondrocyte implantation.

PURPOSE To compare clinical outcomes of patients undergoing isolated patellofemoral autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) and ACI combined with patellofemoral realignment. METHODS A systematic review was performed by use of PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines/checklist. We searched PubMed, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied He...

Long-Term Evaluation of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report the clinical outcomes of autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) procedures performed by a single orthopedic surgeon at a minimum of 7 years follow-up. Methods: A retrospective review of prospectively collected data was performed on 29 patients who underwent ACI of the knee between the years of 1998 and 2003. Prospective data were collected to ...