Editorial Commentary: Focal Cartilage Defect Matrix-Assisted Repair Has a Low Failure Rate.
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 26814401.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.12.003.
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Abstract
Reported outcome of matrix-assisted cartilage treatment is 11% treatment failure at 5 years. On the other hand, the glass is more than half full, because 89% of patients do well at 5 years. Abrasion arthroplasty results in approximately 66% survivorship at 20 years; future cartilage restoration outcomes should prove more durable.
Medical subject headings
- Cartilage, Articular
- Knee Joint
Anatomy
- knee