Microfracture of chondral defects in the knee associated with different results in patients aged 40 years or younger?
Microfracture of chondral defects in the knee associated with different results in patients aged 40 years or younger?
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DOI:
10.1016/j.arthro.2006.06.020
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发表时间:
2006-11-01
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Suedkamp, Norbert
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作者:
Kreuz, Peter C.;Erggelet, Christoph;Suedkamp, Norbert
Purpose: Age-dependent studies about the clinical result after microfracture of cartilage lesions in the knee are still missing. This prospective study was performed to discover age-dependent differences in the results after microfracture over a period of 36 months. Methods: Between 1999 and 2002, 85 patients (mean age, 39 years) with full-thickness chondral lesions underwent the microfracture procedure and were evaluated preoperatively and at 6. 18, and 36 months after surgery. Depending on the patients' age ( 40 years) and the localization of the defects (femoral condyles, tibia, and patellofemoral joint), the patients were assigned to 6 different groups. Exclusion criteria were meniscal pathologic conditions, tibiofemoral malalignment, and ligament instabilities. Baseline clinical scores were compared with follow-up data by use of paired Wilcoxon tests for the modified Cincinnati knee score and the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) score. Results: The scores improved in all groups over the whole study period (P