T2 assessment and clinical outcome following autologous matrix-assisted chondrocyte and osteochondral autograft transplantation G.M. Salzmann, J. Paul, J.S. Bauer, K. Woertler, M. Sauerschnig, S. Landwehr, A.B. Imhoff, P.B. Schöttle Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Volume 17, Issue 12, Pages 1576-1582 (December 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2009.07.010 Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Direct intraoperative visualisation of a MACT transplant at the medial femoral condyle (A) with backup stitches and two OCT autografts (B) at the patella undersurface. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2009 17, 1576-1582DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2009.07.010) Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 T1-w (A, B) and IM-w (C, D) MR images as well as corresponding color-coded, superimposed T2 maps (E, F) of patients after MACT (A, C, E) and OCT (B, D, F) procedures, respectively. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2009 17, 1576-1582DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2009.07.010) Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Color-coded T2 map with analysed ROIs: 1 – cartilage transplant; 2 – immediate edges; 3 – adjacent regions; 4 – opposed cartilage; 5 – healthy femoral cartilage. The ROI of healthy tibial cartilage is not visible in this section. The bar on the right gives the color specific T2 values in ms. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2009 17, 1576-1582DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2009.07.010) Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions