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SUBMITTER: Cinque ME
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5793488 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cinque Mark E ME Kennedy Nicholas I NI Moatshe Gilbert G Vinagre Gustavo G Chahla Jorge J Hussain Zaamin B ZB LaPrade Robert F RF
Arthroscopy techniques 20170925 5
Focal articular cartilage injuries in the knee are common and can cause severe morbidity and reduced function. The articular cartilage is avascular and has limited ability to heal, and hence, patients with cartilage injuries have increased risk of progressing to osteoarthritis. Most of the cartilage injuries are located on the femoral condyles. Engaging focal cartilage injuries involving the trochlea are challenging because of the morbidity caused by these injuries and the limited treatment opti ...[more]