Cartilage Defect Treatments: With or without Cells? Mesenchymal Stem Cells or Chondrocytes? Traditional or Matrix-Assisted? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

<div>The number of published studies on cartilage treatments during the last 15 years. (a)–(c) The number of published studies on chondrocytes and MSCs, traditional ACI and MACT, and treatments with or without cells. MSCs: mesenchymal stem cells; ACI: autologous chondrocyte implantation; MACT: matrix-assisted autologous chondrocyte transplantation.</div>

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Figure 2: Cartilage Defect Treatments: With or without Cells? Mesenchymal Stem Cells or Chondrocytes? Traditional or Matrix-Assisted? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses 

Figure 2 | Cartilage Defect Treatments: With or without Cells? Mesenchymal Stem Cells or Chondrocytes? Traditional or Matrix-Assisted? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses 