Cartilage Repair, Open Incision Technique (Zimmer® DeNovo® NT Natural Tissue Graft)

This procedure repairs damaged articular cartilage. This is the cartilage that covers and protects the ends of your bones where they meet in your body's joints. When this cartilage is damaged, bone can rub painfully against bone. With this technique, a patch of cartilage cells is used to repair the damage.