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Effects of focal metallic implants on opposing cartilage – an in-vitro study with an abrasion test machine

BACKGROUND: For focal cartilage defects, biological repair might be ineffective in patients over 45 years. A focal metallic implant (FMI) (Hemi-CAP Arthrosurface Inc., Franklin, MA, USA) was designed to reduce symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a FMI on the opposing tibia...

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Autores principales: Diermeier, Theresa, Venjakob, Arne, Byrne, Kevin, Burgkart, Rainer, Foehr, Peter, Milz, Stefan, Imhoff, Andreas B., Vogt, Stephan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7175572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32316943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03292-4