Editorial Commentary: Can the Outcomes of Microfracture Be Improved to Better Repair Small Cartilage Defects?
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2017.07.025.
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Abstract
The use of a cannulated hollow awl in the microfracture technique can prevent destruction of subchondral bone and potentially enhance the cartilage repair process. Further long-term clinical study would be required to confirm the efficacy of this procedure modification.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Subchondral
- Cartilage, Articular
- Fractures, Stress
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells