STACi
Single-stage Tissue-engineered Autologous Cartilage Implantation: single-stage cartilage cell therapy pioneered at London Cartilage Clinic.
Quick facts
At a glance
- Full name
- Single-stage Tissue-engineered Autologous Cartilage Implantation
- Developed at
- London Cartilage Clinic
- Professor Lee's role
- Co-developer
- Category
- Single-stage cartilage cell therapy
- Status
- Active
What it is
STACi is a Single-stage Tissue-engineered Autologous Cartilage Implantation technique developed at London Cartilage Clinic. It applies autologous cartilage cell therapy in a single surgical stage, removing the two-stage logistics that have historically limited the reach of cartilage cell therapy in routine practice.
Distinct from Liquid Cartilage
STACi and Liquid Cartilage are two distinct cartilage-repair procedures developed at London Cartilage Clinic. Both deliver cartilage-repair outcomes for the right patients. They are not interchangeable terms and the decision between them is clinical.