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

Gudas, Rimtautas; Jonas Kalesinskas, Romas; Kimtys, Vytautas; Stankevıčıus, Edgaras; Toliušis, Vytautas; Bernotavičius, Giedrius; Smailys, Alfredas

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

Published in Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery • Sep 1, 2005

Authors:

Rimtautas Gudas

Romas Jonas Kalesinskas

Vytautas Kimtys

Abstract

PURPOSE: 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. TYPE OF STUDY: Prospective randomized clinic...

Subject

Medicine

Surgery

Arthroscopy

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