University Hospital offers specialised Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) using modern cartilage restoration technology and established orthopaedic treatment protocols. Established in 1842, the SAC hospital is situated in Basel, Switzerland, with 773 beds, serving local and international patients.

ACI is designed to support the repair of damaged joint cartilage using the patient's own cartilage cells. Treatment typically involves harvesting cells during an initial procedure, expanding them in the laboratory, and implanting them into the cartilage defect during a subsequent procedure. Before treatment, the orthopaedic team evaluates the patient's symptoms, cartilage defect, joint condition, imaging results, and suitability for cell-based cartilage restoration.