ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2018
Patellofemoral Cartilage Repair.
Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Comparative Clinical and Imaging Outcomes of Particulated Juvenile Articular Cartilage Implantation in Shouldered and Unshouldered Patellar Cartilage Lesions With Concomitant Stabilization at 2-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- [Patellar cartilage repair-current concepts and evidence].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Preliminary evaluation of full volume strain measurement in patellar cartilage following osteochondral allograft transplantation using magnetic resonance imaging.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Impact of Wiberg Patellar Type on Outcomes and Survival Following Cell-Based Cartilage Repair for Patellar Chondral Lesions at Midterm Follow-up.The American journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Return to Play After Knee Articular Cartilage Restoration: Surgical Options, Rehabilitation Protocols, and Performance Outcomes.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2023Review
- Cartilage repair strategies in the knee according to Dutch Orthopedic Surgeons: a survey study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Retrograde "Sandwich" Technique and Implantation of Minced Cartilage in a Hyaluronic Acid Scaffold for Deep Osteochondral Knee Lesions.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Improving Technical Outcome in Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Femoral Trochlea: The Role of Contoured Guides, Experience Level, Graft Size, and Graft Position.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis (AMIC) for Isolated Retropatellar Cartilage Lesions: Outcome after a Follow-Up of Minimum 2 Years.Cartilage · 2021Article
- Etiology of Cartilage Lesions Does Not Affect Clinical Outcomes of Patellofemoral Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation.Cartilage · 2021Article
- Does Flipping the Tubercle for Improved Cartilage Repair Exposure Increase the Risk for Arthrofibrosis?Cartilage · 2021Article
- Systematic Review of Patient Outcomes and Associated Predictors After Microfracture in the Patellofemoral Joint.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2019Review
- Fresh Osteochondral Resurfacing of the Patellofemoral Joint.Arthroscopy techniques · 2019Article
- Pearls and Pitfalls in Difficult Patellar Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review provides an overview of well-established and newly developed cartilage repair techniques for cartilage defects in the patellofemoral joint (PFJ). An algorithm will be presented for approaching cartilage defects considering the distinct anatomy of both the patellar and trochlear articular surfaces. RECENT
findingsRecent studies on cartilage repair in the PFJ have demonstrated improved outcomes in an attempt to delay or obviate the need for arthroplasty, and improve symptoms in young patients. While autologous chondrocyte implantation shows good and excellent outcomes for chondral lesions, osteochondral defects are adequately addressed with osteochondral allograft transplantation. In case of patellar malalignment, concomitant tibial tubercle osteotomy can significantly improve outcomes. Particulated cartilage and bone marrow aspirate concentrate are potential new alternative treatments for cartilage repair, currently in early clinical studies. Due to the frequency of concomitant anatomic abnormalities in the PFJ, a thorough clinical examination combined with careful indication for each procedure in each individual patient combined with meticulous surgical technique is central to achieve satisfying outcomes. Additional comparative studies of cartilage repair procedures, as well as investigation of newer techniques, are needed.
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