Treatment of Focal Cartilage Defects of the Knee: Classic and New Procedures
Book Title
Knee Arthroplasty and Knee Preservation Surgery
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Editors
Sherman SL, Chahla J, Rodeo SA, LaPrade RF
Description
Symptomatic cartilage lesions are a complex problem that can negatively affect quality of life, especially in young patients. The treatment of cartilage defects is multifactorial and should be formulated on a patient-specific basis based on activity level, age, lesion size, and quality in addition to the potential economic burden of available treatments. Current surgical options consist of marrow-based techniques, chondrocyte-based techniques, osteochondral scaffolds, and mature hyaline cartilage. This chapter provides a clear and contemporary description of the current cartilage lesion strategies and proposes and algorithm to guide the decision-making process of the orthopaedic surgeon in determining a successful treatment plan based upon the current literature.
ISBN
978-3-030-82869-1
Publication Date
11-2023
Publisher
Springer
City
Cham
Keywords
knee, cartilage defects
Disciplines
Orthopedics | Surgery
Recommended Citation
Dean RS, Hinckel BB, Omari A, Hutchinson I, Gomell AH. Treatment of focal cartilage defects of the knee: classic and new procedures. In: Sherman SL, Chahla J, Rodeo SA, LaPrade RF, editors. Knee arthroscopy and knee preservation surgery. Cham (Switzerland): Springer; 2023 Nov. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-82869-1_60-1.