Erschienen in:
18.08.2018 | Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Cell-free cartilage repair in large defects of the knee: increased failure rate 5 years after implantation of a collagen type I scaffold
verfasst von:
Karl-Friedrich Schüttler, A. Götschenberg, A. Klasan, T. Stein, A. Pehl, P. P. Roessler, J. Figiel, T. J. Heyse, T. Efe
Erschienen in:
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
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Abstract
Introduction
Cartilage defects of the knee remain a challenging problem in orthopedic surgery despite the ongoing improvements in regenerative procedures such as the autologous chondrocyte transplantation. Due to the lack of donor-site morbidity and the single-stage procedure cell-free scaffolds are an interesting alternative to cell-based procedures. But as currently mid- and long-term data are lacking, the aim of the present study was to present mid-term clinical, radiological and histological results of a cell-free collagen type I scaffolds for cartilage repair.
Materials and methods
Twenty-eight patients were followed prospectively. Clinical evaluation using patient-reported outcome measures (KOOS, IKDC; VAS for pain, Tegner score for activity) as well as radiologic evaluation of the repair tissue (MOCART) was performed at 1 year, 2 years and 5 years. Histologic evaluation of the repair tissue was done in case of revision surgery using the ICRS II score for human cartilage repair.
Results
In these large cartilage defects with a mean defect size of 3.7 ± 1.9 cm2, clinical failure necessitating revision surgery was seen in 5 of 28 patients (18%). While the remaining patients showed good-to-excellent clinical results (KOOS, IKDC, VAS, Tegner), the radiologic appearance of the repair tissue showed a reduction of the MOCART score between the 2- and 5-year follow-up. Histologic evaluation of the repair tissue showed a cartilage-like appearance with no signs of inflammation or cell death but an overall medium tissue quality according to the ICRS II Score.
Conclusion
The use of this cell-free collagen type I scaffold for large defects showed increased wear of the repair tissue and clinical failure in 18% of cases at 5-year follow-up.