Fresh cartilage graft study for large knee joint damage
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial studies how well a fresh cartilage and bone graft works to repair large, full-thickness defects in the knee. It also looks at imaging results (pictures of the knee) to see how the repair is healing over time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a knee cartilage/“cartilage plus underlying bone” problem being treated with a fresh osteochondral allograft transplant
- Your defect is large (bigger than 2 square centimeters) and is in specific knee areas like the thigh bone, shin bone surface, kneecap area, or groove for the kneecap
- The knee problem is not due to advanced widespread arthritis affecting most compartments of the knee
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or less
- You do not have active infection and you can give written consent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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