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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 97-B, Issue SUPP_12 | Pages 1 - 1
1 Nov 2015
Cassar-Gheiti A Byrne D Muhall K
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Objective

The objective of this study was to assess the biomechanical stability of three types of chondral flap repair and a hydrogel scaffold implantation on the acetabular articular surface using a physiological human cadaveric model.

Methods

Chondral flaps were created in the antero-superior zone of the acetabulum in a series of human cadaveric hip joints. The chondral flap was repaired by fibrin glue, cyanoacrylate, suture technique and an agarose hydrogel scaffold sealed with fibrin glue using 6 hips in each case. After each repair, the specimens were mounted in a validated jig and tested for 1500 gait cycles. In order to determine the stability of the repair, specimens were evaluated arthroscopically at specific intervals.