Table 2.

Advantages and Limitations of Dry Arthroscopic WJ-MSC–Embedded Scaffold Cartilage Repair

Advantages

The technique allows 1-stage cell-based cartilage repair that has the potential to be used in an off-the-shelf manner.

The technique uses a minimally invasive approach associated with lower morbidity and accelerated early rehabilitation.

The allogeneic source of the stem cells avoids potential donor-site morbidity.

Limitations

Medium- and long-term outcome data are not yet available.

Accessibility of mesenchymal stem cell isolates obtained from umbilical cord Wharton's jelly is limited at present.

The liquid nitrogen storage vessel containing the WJ-MSC isolate can be cumbersome to transport.

WJ-MSC, Wharton's jelly–derived mesenchymal stem cell.