Synovial Fluid Lubricant Properties Are Transiently Deficient After Arthroscopic Articular Cartilage Defect Repair With Platelet-Enriched Fibrin Alone and With Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Abstract

Synovial fluid lubrication is deficient shortly following arthroscopic cartilage repair surgery, and supplementation with high molecular weight hyaluronan may be beneficial.