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Kai Mithoefer, MD

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Scientific Developments and Clinical Applications Utilizing Chondrons and Chondrocytes with Matrix for Cartilage Repair.

• Cartilage, 2021

 

Next-Generation Marrow Stimulation Technology for Cartilage Repair: Basic Science to Clinical Application.

• Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Reviews, 2021

 

Current Applications of Growth Factors for Knee Cartilage Repair and Osteoarthritis Treatment.

• Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2020

 

Incidence, Degree, and Clinical Effect of Subchondral Bone Overgrowth After Microfracture in the Knee

• The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2016

 

Cartilage issues in football-today's problems and tomorrow's solutions.

• British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2015

 

Clinical outcomes assessment for articular cartilage restoration.

• Journal of Knee Surgery, 2013

 

Complex articular cartilage restoration.

• Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, 2013

 

Current concepts for rehabilitation and return to sport after knee articular cartilage repair in the athlete.

• Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 2012

 

Cartilage Issues in Football (Soccer): An Executive Summary of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)/ International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) Initiative.

• Cartilage, 2012

 

Return to Sports after Articular Cartilage Repair in the Football (Soccer) Player.

• Cartilage, 2012

 

Evolution and Current Role of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Treatment of Articular Cartilage

Defects in the Football (Soccer) Player.

• Cartilage, 2012

 

Microfracture in Football (Soccer) Players: A Case Series of Professional Athletes and Systematic Review.

• Cartilage, 2012

 

Augmentation Strategies following the Microfracture Technique for Repair of Focal Chondral Defects.

• Cartilage, 2010

 

Articular Cartilage Injury in Athletes.

• Cartilage, 2010

 

Clinical Outcome and Return to Competition after Microfracture in the Athlete's Knee: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review.

• Cartilage, 2010

 

Current treatment methods for articular cartilage injury.

• European Musculoskeletal Review, 2009

 

Emerging options for treatment of articular cartilage injury in the athlete.

• Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 2009

 

Return to sports participation after articular cartilage repair in the knee: scientific evidence.

• American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2009

 

Clinical efficacy of the microfracture technique for articular cartilage repair in the knee: an evidence-based systematic analysis.

• American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2009

 

The role of macrophages in early healing of a tendon graft in a bone tunnel.

• Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery American Volume, 2008

 

Articular cartilage repair in athletes.

• AAOS Instruct Course Lectures, 2007

 

Chondral resurfacing of articular cartilage defects in the knee with the microfracture technique. Surgical technique.

• Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery American Volume, 2006

 

Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation.

• Techniques in Knee Surgery, 2006.

 

The microfracture technique for the treatment of articular cartilage lesions in the knee. A prospective cohort study.

• Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 2005

 

The docking technique for posterolateral corner reconstruction.

• Arthroscopy, 2005

 

Functional outcome of knee articular cartilage repair in adolescent athletes.

• American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2005

 

Articular cartilage repair in soccer players with autologous chondrocyte transplantation: functional outcome and return to competition.

• American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2005

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