STACi

Written by Dr Sheila Strover on March 14, 2025

STACi is an abbreviation of Single Stage Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation.

Technique of STACi

STACi is a procedure to repair a large cartilage defect in the knee, where patient's cartilage cells and bone marrow are mixed in the operating room and embedded onto a scaffold and glued over the defect.