Management of Patellar and Trochlear Cartilage Lesions with Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in Conjunction with Patellofemoral Realignment Procedures Improves Patient Reported Outcomes and Magnetic Resonance Image Appearance

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the achievement of clinically significant improvement in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and the postoperative magnetic resonance image (MRI) appearance of matrix-associated chondrocyte implantation (MACI), in conjunction with patellofemoral realignment procedures, for the treatment of grade-IV chondral defects about the patellofemoral joint.