During the maci implant procedure, your surgeon will prepare your knee by removing the damaged cartilage The maci implant is shaped to match the defect, then placed and secured. Maci (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane) is made up of your own (autologous) cells expanded and placed onto film that can be absorbed back into your own tissue. Maci ® is made up of your own (autologous) cells that are expanded and placed onto a film that is implanted into the area of the cartilage damage and absorbed back into your own tissue. Maci is a third generation aci that repairs damaged knee cartilage Learn about how maci and aci differ.
The amount of maci applied depends on the size of the cartilage damage The maci film is trimmed by your surgeon to match the size and shape of the damage, to ensure the damaged area is completely covered.
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