Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1990 · 68 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryBiomaterialsOrthopedicsTissue EngineeringCartilage RegenerationJoint DiseaseJoint PathologyJoint SurgeryOsteoarthritisOsteochondral RepairArticular Cartilage DefectsCartilage Defect HealingCartilage Defect RepairKnee Osteochondral DefectsOsteochondral Defect RepairOsteochondral InjuriesOsteochondral RegenerationReconstruction Of Articular Defects
We assessed the use of woven carbon fibre pads to resurface osteochondral defects in animals and in patients. The pads became filled with structurally strong and compliant fibrous tissue and did not provoke a synovial reaction, though pigmentation was induced in some animals. Of the patients, 77% had a satisfactory response to resurfacing, with no synovitis. Our initial experiments indicate that carbon pads may provide a satisfactory treatment for localised articular defects.