Dr. Seth L. Sherman, a professor of orthopedic surgery at Stanford Medicine, discusses innovations in knee cartilage repair at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. He emphasizes the importance of sticking to evidence-based treatments like matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) or osteochondral allograft for large or multiple defects. Sherman also mentions ongoing FDA trials and innovative research on cartilage restoration and subchondral bone. He encourages reporting outcomes to contribute to learning in this evolving field. Sherman has disclosed receiving consulting fees from Vericel and Smith & Nephew, as well as research support from JRF Ortho.
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Sherman discusses innovations in knee cartilage repair
