CULTURED CHONDROCYTES VERSUS CULTURED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS IN CARTILAGE REPAIR SURGERY: A COMPARATIVE FIVE YEARS’ FOLLOW-UP STUDY

Gel-based autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) over the years have shown encouraging results in repairing the articular cartilage. More recently, the use of cultured mesenchymal stem cells (MS...