STACi London: cartilage regeneration surgery on Harley Street

The only place in the UK to have STACi

Single-stage scaffold-based cartilage implantation is offered only at London Cartilage Clinic in the UK. It requires specialist surgical expertise, tissue-engineering facilities and a specific regulatory framework, which is why it is not available in NHS or private hospitals elsewhere in the country. Patients travel to London from across the UK — and internationally — specifically for it.

If you have been recommended ACi or MACi elsewhere, it is worth knowing that STACi is the modern, single-stage evolution of both, able to treat larger and more complex damage. Patients enquiring about ACi or MACi are assessed for STACi and the wider range of regenerative options.

For patients travelling to London

Because STACi is UK-exclusive to the clinic, many patients travel — from elsewhere in Britain and from overseas. To make that straightforward, the pathway is built to minimise trips: much of the early conversation can happen by free discovery call before you travel, imaging can often be reviewed remotely ahead of your visit, and because STACi is a single operation there is no need to return weeks later for a second surgery as older two-stage techniques require. International and out-of-town patients are asked to plan for the staged rehabilitation programme, which can be coordinated with a physiotherapist closer to home after the early reviews.

STACi is £28,000 at London Cartilage Clinic, all-inclusive, with the final cost confirmed after assessment. See the full STACi cost guide. It is a private, UK-exclusive procedure and is not routinely available on the NHS or through UK insurers; an itemised invoice can be provided for independent claims.