Treatment of painful articular cartilage defects of the patella by carbon-fibre implants

Keith Meister, A G Cobb, George E. Bentley

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1998 · 46 citations · 16 references

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B etween 1989 and 1993 we implanted a matrix support prosthesis made of carbon fibre for the treatment of chronic painful articular defects of the patella in 27 patients. The mean period of follow-up was 33 months (11 to 54) with clinical and arthroscopic evaluation of the implant.

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