A prospective randomized clinical study of mosaic osteochondral autologous transplantation versus microfracture for the treatment of osteochondral defects in the knee joint in young athletes.

R, Gudas; RJ, Kalesinskas; V, Kimtys; E, Stankevicius; V, Toliusis; G, Bernotavicius; A, Smailys

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2005.06.018

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A prospective randomized clinical study of mosaic osteochondral autologous transplantation versus microfracture for the treatment of osteochondral defects in the knee joint in young athletes.

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Gudas R

Kalesinskas RJ

Kimtys V

Abstract

<h4>Purpose</h4>The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of mosaic-type osteochondral autologous transplantation (OAT) and microfracture (MF) procedures for the treatment of the articular cartilage defects of the knee joint in young active athletes.<h4>Type of study</h4>Prospective rand...

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