Urgent warning signs — calf pain or swelling, fever, the knee locking — are one tap away, always.Something feel wrong?Red flags →
AFTER MACI
Evidence / Sources / E140

Eichinger M, Henninger B, Petry B, Schuster P, Herbst E, Wagner M, Rosenberger R, Mayr R. Treatment of cartilage defects in the patellofemoral joint with matrix-associated autologous chondrocyte implantation effectively improves pain, function, and radiological outcomes after 5-7 years. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2024;144:1655-65. Full text held; states no rehabilitation dose

Evidence strength 2 of 5
Retrospective case series · 5-7 yr follow-upMACI ITSELFDOI / full text →
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MACI, patellofemoral
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