MACI is an abbreviation of 'matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation'.
Technique of MACI
In this technique cultured cells are seeded onto a collagen matrix for implantation into areas of damaged joint cartilage.
Synonyms:
Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation
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CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) in the knee: clinical outcomes and challenges. Basad E, Wissing FR, Fehrenbach P, Rickert M, Steinmeyer J and Ishaque B. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Dec;23(12):3729-35. doi: 10.1007/s00167-014-3295-8. Epub 2014 Sep 14.