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SUBMITTER: Davila Castrodad IM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528213 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dávila Castrodad Iciar M IM Mease Samuel J SJ Werheim Erik E McInerney Vincent K VK Scillia Anthony J AJ
Arthroscopy techniques 20200906 9
Chondral defects of the knee are prevalent and often encountered during arthroscopic procedures. Despite the limited healing potential of chondral defects, several treatment options have been proposed. However, microfracture, osteochondral autograft (or allograft) transfer, autologous chondrocyte implantation, and matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation are all associated with their respective shortcomings. As such, the optimal treatment for chondral defects of the knee remains unclea ...[more]