Knee Articular Cartilage Injury Treatment with Matrix-induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation: Correlation at 24 and 120 Months between Clinical and Radiologic Findings.

This article evaluates the long-term outcomes of matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) for knee cartilage injuries. Twenty-six patients were treated with MACI and underwent magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography and clinical examinations at midterm and long term after surgery. The results showed that while imaging studies indicated deterioration of the grafts, the patients did not experience significant clinical deterioration. The decrease in clinical scores was not significant, but modified MOCART scores decreased significantly. Overall, MACI appears to be a viable treatment option for knee cartilage injuries. [Extracted from the article]