Cartilage - Overview
Articular Cartilage – a Dampening Friction Bearing
Cartilage in the Human Body
Cartilage Types in the Human Body
Cartilage - structure and composition
Collagen
Proteoglycans
Elastin Fibers
Hyaline Cartilage
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
Zonal Organization of the Articular Cartilage
Cartilage Types - Structure
Conditions and Disorders
Cartilage Defects by Osteoarthrosis
Aging of Cartilage
Management and Treatment - Overview
Kallgren-Lawrence Osteoarthrosis Grade
Pharmacology
Cartilage Defect Classification
Knee Arthroplasties
Regenerative Treatments
Debridement: Removal of Damaged Area
▪ For damaged area < 2cm²
▪ Improvement of pain
→ Weak evidence on treatment success
Ostheochondral Autograft Transplantation (OAT)
Autograft (same patient)
▪ healthy cartilage is taken from a non-weight-bearing area of the same patie
Microfracturing – Gold Standard
Matrix-augmented Microfracturing
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)
Biomechanical Analysis
Biomechanical Analysis - Malalignment
Effectiveness of Osteotomy combined with ACI at malalignments > 3°
Elastic Properties
Linear Stress-Strain Relationship
Loading modes
Non-linear Stress-Strain Relationships
Stress-Strain Relationships in the Body
Non-Hookean Materials
Viscoelasticity
Viscoelasticity of Articular Cartilage
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