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Patient Experiences Of Recovery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation: A Qualitative Study, Jenny L. Toonstra, Dana Howell, Robert A. English, Carl G. Mattacola
Patient Experiences Of Recovery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation: A Qualitative Study, Jenny L. Toonstra, Dana Howell, Robert A. English, Carl G. Mattacola
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Context: The recovery process after autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) can be challenging for patients and clinicians alike due to significant functional limitations and a lengthy healing time. Understanding patients' experiences during the recovery process may assist clinicians in providing more individualized care.
Objective: To explore and describe patients' experiences during the recovery process after ACI.
Design: Qualitative study.
Setting: Orthopaedic clinic.
Patients or Other Participants: Participants from a single orthopaedic practice who had undergone ACI within the previous 12 months were purposefully selected.
Data Collection and Analysis: Volunteers participated in 1-on-1 semistructured interviews to describe their recovery experiences after ACI. …