Patient and chondral defect-specific characteristics and associated matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation conversion rates following biopsy

Authors

• Derrick M Knapik, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Daniel C Touhey, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• S Ryan Pierson, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Christopher K Bozorgmehr, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Matthew V Smith, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Matthew J Matava, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
• Robert H Brophy, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Journal

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Publication Date

3-1-2026

Volume

14

Issue

3

Document Type

Open Access Publication

DOI

10.1177/23259671251415555

Rights and Permissions

Knapik DM, Touhey DC, Pierson SR, et al. Patient and Chondral Defect–Specific Characteristics and Associated Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Conversion Rates Following Biopsy. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2026;14(3). doi:10.1177/23259671251415555. © The Author(s) 2026. This open-access article is published and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial - No Derivatives License (https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits the noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction of the article in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. You may not alter, transform, or build upon this article without the permission of the Author(s). For article reuse guidelines, please visit SAGE’s website at http://www.sagepub.com/journals-permissions.

Recommended Citation

Knapik, Derrick M; Touhey, Daniel C; Pierson, S Ryan; Bozorgmehr, Christopher K; Smith, Matthew V; Matava, Matthew J; and Brophy, Robert H, "Patient and chondral defect-specific characteristics and associated matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation conversion rates following biopsy." Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 14, 3. (2026).
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/oa_4/6592

Department

ICTS (Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences)