
Sports Medicine
Microfracture technique similar to osteochondral autologous transplantation mosaicplasty
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Jun;22(6):1207-15. doi: 10.1007/s00167-014-2843-6. Epub 2014 Jan 21.
25 patients with full-thickness chondral or osteochondral lesions of the knee were randomized to treatment with either osteochondral autologous transplantation (OAT) mosaicplasty or microfracture technique. The purpose of the study was to compare the long-term functional and radiological outcome between techniques. Results indicated comparable changes in Lysholm scores, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) from baseline to follow-up between groups. Mean extension strength deficit favoured OAT. Incidence of osteoarthritis and reoperation was similar.
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