| abstract |
A method for the repair of a cartilage defect in a patient in need thereof, including implanting an implant (10) into the cartilage defect, wherein the implant may comprise at least a first material (12), wherein the first material (12) may be porous and may be a scaffold that is expandable or compressible. The invention also includes an implant for the repair of a cartilage defect in a patient in need thereof, the implant (10) may include at least a first material (12) and a second material (14), wherein the first material (12) may be porous and may be a scaffold that is expandable or compressible, and wherein the first material (12) may surround the second material (14). |