Outcomes of microfracture for traumatic chondral defects of the knee: Average 11-year follow-up

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Authors

J. Richard Steadman · Harvard University

Karen K. Briggs · Harvard University

Juan J. Rodrigo · Harvard University

Mininder S. Kocher · Harvard University

Thomas J. Gill · Harvard University

William G. Rodkey · Harvard University

Abstract

Over the 7- to 17-year follow-up period (average, 11.3 years), patients 45 years and younger who underwent the microfracture procedure for full-thickness chondral defects, without associated meniscus or ligament pathology, showed statistically significant improvement in function and indicated that they had less pain.

Topics & Keywords

Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Shoulder Injury and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volume 19, Issue 5, pp. 477-484

DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50112

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