Research Article

Hyaluronic Acid (800 kDa) Supplementation of University of Wisconsin Solution Improves Viability of Osteochondral Grafts and Reduces Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression during Cold Preservation

Table 2

Proportion of normal and degenerative chondrocytes in OCT samples cold preserved in hyaluronic acid- (HA-) supplemented UW solution.

Storage solution Normal (%)Degenerative (%)

UW3.3 ± 1.096.7 ± 1.0
UW + HA80022.4 ± 4.577.6 ± 4.5
UW + HA19005.8 ± 1.194.2 ± 1.1
UW + HA600015.8 ± 2.984.2 ± 2.9

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