By Casey Tingle
The biochemical properties and number of live chondrocytes for full-thickness chondral flaps sampled during hip arthroscopy indicated these chondral flaps were not normal and had a degenerative appearance based on results of a biomechanical analysis.
Results of these analyses showed concentrations within one standard deviation of the mean values reported in previous studies of normal cartilage of 38% for DNA, 0% for glycosaminoglycan and 43% for hydroxyproline in the acetabular chondral flap specimens.
