KNEE ARTHRITIS - Autologous chondrocyte implantation (A.C.I.) :

harvest question? - - Posted by brattkids2 (brattkids2), 21 December 2004

Ok I know this may sound silly but can they take a harvest from the opposite knee I would think that you cdould but who knows stranger things have happened.

My bad knee has really no where to a harvest from. I had a synthetic  proceedure to mimic ACI and the lateral side took great but my medial side isnt doing so well. I had an OATS in November but I dont think it worked as I still have the ice-pick pain and other symptoms.

My next option could be an ACI or a cadaver allograft, and I havent asked the OS about harvest from the opposite knee yet but I thought I would ask here before I go in Jan.

thank you for your replys
Paulette
Posted by Jules (Jules), 22 December 2004

Hi Paulette,
The answer to your question is yes it can be taken from your other knee, as when I was having my harvest done, there was a young woman in the bed opposite me who had a harvest from her knee for ACI in her ankle! So theres hope for you too.
Best regards.
Jules.

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