Algorithm for Treatment of Focal Cartilage Defects of the Knee: Classic and New Procedures.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2021
Publication Title
Cartilage
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To create a treatment algorithm for focal grade 3 or 4 cartilage defects of the knee using both classic and novel cartilage restoration techniques.
DESIGN: A comprehensive review of the literature was performed highlighting classic as well as novel cartilage restoration techniques supported by clinical and/or basic science research and currently being employed by orthopedic surgeons.
RESULTS: There is a high level of evidence to support the treatment of small to medium size lesions (
CONCLUSIONS: Numerous techniques exist for the orthopedic surgeon treating focal cartilage defects of the knee. Treatment strategies should be based on lesion size, lesion location, subchondral bone involvement, and the level of evidence supporting each technique in the literature.
Volume
13
Issue
1 Suppl
First Page
473S
Last Page
495S
Recommended Citation
Hinckel BB, Thomas D, Vellios EE, Hancock KJ, Calcei JG, Sherman SL, Eliasberg CD, Fernandes TL, Farr J, Lattermann C, Gomoll AH. Algorithm for Treatment of Focal Cartilage Defects of the Knee: Classic and New Procedures. Cartilage. 2021 Dec;13(1_suppl):473S-495S. doi: 10.1177/1947603521993219. Epub 2021 Mar 20. PMID: 33745340; PMCID: PMC8808924.
DOI
10.1177/1947603521993219
ISSN
1947-6043
PubMed ID
33745340