Table 1.
Indications | Contraindications |
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Symptomatic, full-thickness osteochondral lesions >2 cm2 | Advanced degenerative changes affecting multiple compartments of the knee |
Bone deficiency with cavitary defect measuring >8 mm in depth | Uncorrected lower extremity malalignment |
Femoral condyle, trochlea, patella, or tibial lesions resulting from osteochondritis dissecans, osteonecrosis, post-traumatic osteochondral defects, or localized osteoarthritis | Uncorrected ligamentous instability |
Young, high-demand patients who are not a candidate for arthroplasty | Meniscal insufficiency |
BMI <35 | Inflammatory arthritis |
BMI, body mass index; MACI, matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation.