Cartilage Repair

Dr. Graeme Whyte is fellowship trained in a variety of techniques to repair articular cartilage, including autologous cartilage implantation, osteochondral transfers, and scaffold-associated stem cells. Treatment of pre-arthritic cartilage damage may be provided by a number of cartilage restoration procedures designed to treat pain, restore function, and delay the progression of degenerative cartilage changes. Dr. Whyte currently collaborates in research and development of new cartilage repair techniques with the OASI Bioresearch Foundation in Milan, Italy.

Cartilage Repair Techniques

Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

Single-stage Cartilage Repair using a Hyaluronic Acid-based Scaffold with Activated Bone Marrow-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (HA-BMAC)

Cartilage Repair in the Knee Using Umbilical Cord Wharton’s Jelly Derived Stem Cells

Cartilage Repair - Biologic Inlay Osteochondral Reconstruction (BIOR) Arthroscopic Technique

• Biologic Arthroplasty
• Mesenchymal Stem Cells
• Osteochondral Transfer
• One-stage Cartilage Repair with Clot-Activated Stem Cells and Biologic Scaffold