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Title of Journal: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
Abbravation: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
DOI
10.1007/bf02486030
ISSN
1433-7347
Autologous chondrocyte implantation ACI and mosaicplasty have become established operations used to treat fullthickness chondral lesions in the knee and elsewhere Although complications of both have been documented there are no previous reports of avascular necrosis AVN complicating these procedures Awareness of AVN as a complication of ACI might have prompted an earlier diagnosis with possible nonsurgical treatment or more minor surgery being possible At the very least an appropriate form of management could have been initiated earlier so shortening the period of disability and suffering for the patient