The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 117-127 , March 2007

MRI and clinical evaluation of collagen-covered autologous chondrocyte implantation (CACI) at two years

  • W.B. Robertson

      Affiliations

    • School of Surgery and Pathology (Orthopaedics), University of Western, Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
    • School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western, Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University of Western Australia, 35 Sterling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. Fax: +61 89 346 6462.
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  • D. Fick

      Affiliations

    • School of Surgery and Pathology (Orthopaedics), University of Western, Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
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  • D.J. Wood

      Affiliations

    • School of Surgery and Pathology (Orthopaedics), University of Western, Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
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  • J.M. Linklater

      Affiliations

    • Castlereagh Sports Imaging, North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports, Medicine Centre, 286 Pacific Hwy, CROWS NEST NSW, 2065, Australia
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  • M.H. Zheng

      Affiliations

    • School of Surgery and Pathology (Orthopaedics), University of Western, Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
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  • T.R. Ackland

      Affiliations

    • School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western, Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia

Received 15 February 2006 ,Revised 14 November 2006 ,Accepted 19 November 2006.

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The Knee
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