Treatment of “Patellofemoral” Cartilage Lesions With Matrix-Assisted Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation

Abstract

Patient characteristics differ between patellar and trochlear cartilage defects, and moreover, the results obtained are significantly different, with a markedly good outcome in cases with trochlear lesions and less satisfactory results for patients affected by cartilage lesions of the patella. Thus, patellar and trochlear defects should be considered separately when evaluating the outcome of cartilage treatments in this anatomic region.