SynthesisKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2018
Focal metallic inlay resurfacing prosthesis for the treatment of localized cartilage defects of the femoral condyles: a systematic review of clinical studies.
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- Partial unicondylar arthroplasty with three-dimensional-printed porous tantalum prosthesis shows promising early results for focal osteochondral defects: a retrospective comparative study with average of 49.6-month follow-up.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Knee Focalplasty for Partial Tibial or Femoral Resurfacing Using 3-Dimensional-Printed Titanium Implants.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- 2-year results of middle-aged patients with two-compartment cartilage lesions in one knee treated with two patient specific metal implants.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Article
- High degree of consensus amongst an expert panel regarding focal resurfacing of chondral and osteochondral lesions of the femur with mini-implants.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Femoral condyle resurfacing using an inlay metal implant: low revision rate of 266 patients in a 5-10 years follow-up.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Surface texture analysis of different focal knee resurfacing implants after 6 and 12 months in vivo in a goat model.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2022Article
- Advances in the Application of Three-dimensional Printing for the Clinical Treatment of Osteoarticular Defects.Current medical science · 2022Review
- HemiCAP Knee Implants: Mid- to Long-Term Results.Cartilage · 2021Article
- Ultrasound-Based Quantification of Cartilage Damage AfterCartilage · 2021Article
- Patient-specific metal implants for focal chondral and osteochondral lesions in the knee; excellent clinical results at 2 years.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Observational
- [Focal femoral resurfacing and unicompartmental knee replacement : Between osteotomy and total knee replacement].Der Orthopade · 2021Review
- Treatment of Unicompartmental Cartilage Defects of the Knee with Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty, Patellofemoral Partial Knee Arthroplasty or Focal Resurfacing.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Focal inlay resurfacing for full-thickness chondral defects of the femoral medial condyle may delay the progression to varus deformity.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2021Article
- A longterm prospective follow-up study of resurfacing miniprosthesis suitable for patients above sixtyfive years with localized cartilage lesions or early osteoarthritis in the knee.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2020Article
- In vitro and in vivo study on the osseointegration of BCP-coated versus uncoated nondegradable thermoplastic polyurethane focal knee resurfacing implants.Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials · 2020Article
- UniCAP offers a long term treatment for middle-aged patients, who are not revised within the first 9 years.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Article
- Cartilage defect location and stiffness predispose the tibiofemoral joint to aberrant loading conditions during stance phase of gait.PloS one · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeTo systematically review the results of focal metallic inlay resurfacing prosthesis for the treatment of isolated cartilage defects of the femoral condyles.
methodsA systematic electronic search of the PubMed database and the Cochrane Library was performed in April 2017 to identify studies that reported clinical or radiographic outcome of focal metallic inlay resurfacing prosthesis for the treatment of isolated cartilage defects of the femoral condyles. Included studies were abstracted regarding study characteristics, patient demographics, prosthetic device and location, indications and contraindications, and outcome measures. Outcome of interest included functional outcome scores, radiographic measures, complications, re-operations, and conversion to arthroplasty. The methodologic quality of the included studies was assessed with the Coleman Methodology Score.
resultsSix studies with a total of 186 patients met the inclusion criteria. Five studies were level IV evidence, and one was level III. The methodologic quality of the included studies was good, with a mean Coleman Methodology Score of 78. Two different implants were used: the HemiCAP
conclusionsFocal metallic inlay resurfacing prosthesis seems to be a viable option for a carefully selected group of patients. Significant improvement in knee function and pain was observed in most patients. Uncertainty remains with regard to progression of osteoarthritis because of conflicting results and inconsistent reporting. One out of five patients has to be converted to arthroplasty after an average of 4 years. However, compared to the UniCAP LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Systematic review of level III and IV studies, Level IV.
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