Foreword by Lars Peterson, MD, PhD Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA Chapter 1 Articular Cartilage: Structure, Biology and Function Kyle R. Flik, MD, Nikhil Verma, MD, Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, and Bernard R Bach Jr, MD Chapter 2 Evaluating Outcome Following Cartilage Procedures Robert G. Marx, MD, MSc, FRCSC Chapter 3 MRI and Articular Cartilage: Evaluating Lesions and Post-Repair Tissue Hollis G. Potter, MD, Li F. Foo, MD, and Andrew D.Pearle, MD Chapter 4 Decision Making in Cartilage Repair Procedures Riley J. Williams III, MD and Robert Brophy, MD Chapter 5 Non-operative Treatment Options for Symptomatic Cartilage Lesions Answorth A. Allen, MD and Marc C. Drakos, MD Chapter 6 Marrow Stimulation and Microfracture Danie lJ. Solomon, MD, Russell F. Warren, MD, and Riley J. Williams, MD Chapter 7 Cartilage Repair Using an Injectable Chitosan-based Cell Delivery Method Michael D. Buschmann, MD, Caroline D. Hoemann, Mark B. Hurtig, and Matthew S. Shive Chapter 8 Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation Anthony Miniaci, MD, Clinton Jambor, MD, and Frank Petrigliano, MD Chapter 9 Articular Cartilage Resurfacing Using Synthetic Resorbable Scaffolds Gabriele G. Niederauer, PhD Chapter10 Articular Cartilage Resurfacing Using Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Deryk G. Jones, MD and Lars Peterson, MD, PhD Chapter 11 Matrix Associated Cartilage Implantation (MACI) David Wood, MBBS, MS, FRCS, FRACS and Ming Hao Zheng, MD, PhD Chapter 12 Cell Based Cartilage Repair Using the Hyalograft Transplant Elizaveta Kon, MD and Maurilio Marcacci, MD Chapter 13 Cell Based Cartilage Repair Using Alginate Beads Peter C.M. Verdonk, MD, Karl F. Almqvist, MD, PhD, and Koenraad L. Verstraete, MD, PhD Chapter 14 Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation William D. Bugbee, MD and Joseph Yu, MD Chapter 15 The Role of Osteotomy in the Setting of Articular Cartilage Repair Thomas L. Wickiewicz, MD and Keith M. Baumgarten, MD Chapter 16 Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH and Joseph J. Czarnecki, MD Chapter 17 Meniscus Transplantation and Cartilage Resurfacing: Considerations, Indications, and Approach Scott A. Rodeo, MD Chapter 18 Chondral Repair Strategies in the Ankle Joint Jonathan T. Deland, MD, Monika Volesky, MD, FRCSC, and Timothy Charlton, MD Chapter 19 Chondral Repair Strategies in the Hip Joint Bryan T. Kelly, MD, Patrick P. Sussman, MD and Robert L. Buly, MD Chapter 20 Rehabilitation Strategies Following Articular Cartilage Surgery John T. Cavanaugh, PT, MEd, ATC