[Cartilage transplantation in the knee joint experiment - clinic - technique (author's transl)]

In the knee joints of 195 animals autologous, stored and fresh homologous osteochondral grafts were implanted. Even after 2 years the ultrastructural examination indicates that autologous and fresh homologous grafts survive. The stored grafts are absorbed. The clinical results after transplantation of 38 patients as well as the technique of transplantation are demonstrated.