This first clip
shows the area of damage/defect on the femoral condyle of a patient
with knee arthritis. Clip
The defective
area of the femoral condyle is prepared to receive the autograft from
the patient own knee. Clip
A cylinder of
the patient's own cartilage with underlying bone is removed from the
femoral condyle where the articular cartilage is not badly needed.
Clip
These are four
bone cylinders with articular cartilage (white top) removed from the
patient knee. Clip
Exact size holes
are drilled in the defective area of the knee to receive the cylindrical
autografts. Clip
The autografts
are inserted in the defective area. Clip