Editorial Commentary: Knee Focal Cartilage Defect Treatment Must Be Individualized.

Abstract

Knee focal cartilage treatment depends on many variables including lesion size, location, age, and patient activity level. High level of evidence meta-analysis suggests that the osteochondral autograft transfer system is superior to microfracture for larger lesions and osteochondritis dissecans, but cartilage restoration indications must be individualized based on additional variables.