Endochondral Ossification in Cartilage Repair Tissue Hampers Bone Marrow Stimulating Techniques

Gelse K^1*, Beyer C², Welsch G¹ and Blanke M¹

¹University Hospital Erlangen, Department of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany

²University Hospital Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine III and Institute of Clinical Immunology, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany

^*Corresponding Author: Gelse K, Kolja University Hospital Erlangen, Department of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany, Tel: 0049-9131-8542121, Fax: 0049-9131-8533300 Email: