Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 266-270 , October 2006

Autologous Chondrocytes in a Hyaluronic Acid Scaffold

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doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2006.08.002

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 266-270 , October 2006

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