The objectives of the Cartilage Repair Registry is to report the long term efficacy and safety of cartilage repair procedures in Registry patients.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,233
Each Carticel vial of autologous cultured chondrocytes contains approximately 12 million cells implanted into the defect and secured with a periosteal flap.
Registry contains data from patients whom were implanted by 1123 surgeons in the U.S. and also data captured on patients treated by 154 surgeons in 15 other countries.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Physician assessment of effectiveness of autologous chondrocyte implantation
Overall assessment of the patient by the physician based on knee examination and progress of rehabilitation
Time frame: 6 month post implantation
Physician assessment of effectiveness of autologous chondrocyte implantation
Overall assessment of the patient by the physician based on knee examination and progress of rehabilitation
Time frame: 12 month post implantation
Physician assessment of effectiveness of autologous chondrocyte implantation
Overall assessment of the patient by the physician based on knee examination and progress of rehabilitation
Time frame: 24 month post implantation
Patient assessment of effectiveness of autologous chondrocyte implantation
Overall assessment of the patient by the patient based on pain, swelling, giving-way, grinding, stiffness, catching and locking and quantity of exercise
Time frame: 6 month post implantation
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