• Arthroscopy · Jul 2016

    Editorial

    Editorial Commentary: The Search for the Cartilage "Holy Grail": Are We There Yet?

    • Alexander E Weber and Brian J Cole.
    • Chicago, Illinois.
    • Arthroscopy. 2016 Jul 1; 32 (7): 1451-2.

    AbstractA study by Zhang et al. provided a Level IV systematic review of 23 studies (13 clinical and 10 basic science) that examined the current state of single-stage procedures for cartilage repair. The results of this review suggested that in the short-term (minimum 2-year follow-up), single-stage cell-based cartilage procedures significantly improve pain and function from the preoperative state and provide comparable defect fill and tissue quality as compared with their predecessor 2-stage procedures. The authors should be commended for summarizing the current state of single-stage cartilage repair techniques; however, further work must be done to find the cartilage restoration "holy grail."Copyright © 2016 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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