Background: The purpose of the present study was to determine (1) whether the current
literature supports the choice of using autologous chondrocyte implantation over other …

Background Several treatment options are available to repair articular cartilage lesions of
the knee; however, evidence-based parameters for treatment selection are lacking. Purpose …

Surgical options for cartilage resurfacing may be significantly improved by advances and
application of biomaterials that direct tissue repair. A poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate …

OBJECTIVE: To validate the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) for the
treatment of focal cartilage lesions. METHODS: A total of 40 patients (mean age 35±12 …

Background: Fresh-stored osteochondral allografts have been used successfully to
resurface large chondral and osteochondral defects of the knee. However, there are limited …

Objective The efficacy and safety of BST-CarGel®, a chitosan scaffold for cartilage repair
was compared with microfracture alone at 1 year during a multicenter randomized controlled …

Background: There is limited information regarding direct comparisons of the outcome of
osteochondral autograft transfer (OAT) mosaicplasty and microfracture for the treatment of …

Background Articular cartilage injury in the athlete's knee presents a difficult clinical
challenge. Despite the importance of returning injured athletes to sports, information is …

Dislocation of the knee is a relatively rare injury with modern arthroscopic techniques,
operative reconstruction has become the standard of care. The primary aim of this study was …

PURPOSE: To determine which surgical technique (s) has improved outcomes and enables
athletes to return to their preinjury level of sports and which patient and defect factors …