Cartilage repair
Periosteal chondrogenesis for cartilage repair : its cellular origin :
15 female NZW rabbits, osteochondral trochlear defects periosteum from 8 male NZW rabbits, CPM, animals killed after 3 weeks.
33 % of regenerated tissue with Y-male chromosome indicating cells exclusively from the periosteum.
67% cells from periosteum and bone marrow
Zamott and Salter, Can J Surg 1980, 32:171-174