An encapsulation device for repair of articular cartilage defects includes a body for disposition adjacent a bone in an area of the cartilage defect, and elongated leg structure extending from the body and for disposition in the bone in the area of the cartilage defect. The system comprises a connector having a male buckle portion and a female buckle portion. There is also a substrate having a top surface and a plurality of second solid metal posts extending from the top surface and joined to the first solid metal posts.