Chondrocytes are the cells that produce the cartilage matrix. Cartilage tissue is a tissue with a limited ability to renew itself. Chondrocytes are the cells that form the cartilage structure and are responsible for collagen production.
What is Chondrocyte?
For Chondrocyte Implantation, a biopsy is taken from the patient's healthy cartilage tissue. The removed cartilage tissue is replicated in our laboratories to be re-implanted in the patient. It is used in cases such as tendonitis problems, joint degenerations, sports injuries and osteoarthritis.
What are the FlorenCell Chondrocyte Processing Steps?
For the production of chondrocyte cells specially produced in FlorenCell laboratories, a healthy cartilage tissue biopsy is required from the patient. For this, first of all, the patient's doctor from the relevant branch (orthopedics) takes a cartilage biopsy of approximately 1-2 mm3 from the patient in order to produce chondrocyte. .
Cartilage biopsy reaching the center is taken to the production laboratories and chondrocyte cells are separated from this cartilage material and put into the reproduction process in the laboratory environment. It will take approximately 4-6 weeks to reach the appropriate amount of chondrocyte cells to be transferred to the patient's damaged cartilage area.
Chondrocyte cells can be presented in the form of direct injection into the joint, as well as embedded in a collagen-based membrane and used as a “patch” implantation of this membrane on the damaged tissue. it happens. The newly obtained chondrocyte cells are frozen and stored in liquid nitrogen tanks at -196°C to be used as the 2nd and 3rd dose if desired. In transport boxes that can be tracked with software, the patient is delivered to the place where the application will be made within 24 hours at the latest.
What are the Usage Areas of Chondrocyte?
Chondrocyte cells;
In the femoral condyles, Stage III and stage It can be applied to IV cartilage injuries, Cartilage damages, Tendon injuries, tendinitis/tendinosis problems, Joint degenerations, Sports injuries, patients between the ages of 15-55.
How is Chondrocyte Applied?
Chondrocyte cells of the patient According to the discomfort and the preference of the physician;
In the form of applying chondrocyte cells impregnated with a collagen-based membrane as a patch on the damaged cartilage area, By injecting the chondrocyte cells suspended in the solution directly into the joint, combining them with different intra-articular filling materials, It can be used as injecting into it. What are the Points to Consider in FlorenCell Chondrocyte Application? For this reason, its effects begin to be felt approximately 6-8 months after the application of autologous chondrocyte cells. For better clinical outcomes, postoperative follow-up, physical therapy and rehabilitation programs are of great importance.
Why FlorenCell Chondroside?
In FlorenCell Cell & Tissue Center, which has expert staff, all processes from informing the patient and physician to the application of the product to the patient are made traceable through the Quality Management System. The current physical conditions of the center can be monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are transparently shared with patients and physicians.
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