
General Orthopaedics
ISAKOS: MACI Implant superior compared to Microfracture for articular cartilage defects
To investigate the use of matrix-induced autologous implant (MACI) in treatment of symptomatic articular cartilage defects of the knee, the phase 3 of the SUMMIT trial randomised 144 patients to either matrix-induced autologous implant (MACI) or microfracture group. At a 2 year follow up, MACI group demonstrated significantly better pain and functional outcomes with no adverse events.
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