ArticleJournal of orthopaedics
The rational for and efficacy of subchondroplasty in the injured worker.
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- Safety and early results of Subchondroplasty® for the treatment of bone marrow lesions in osteoarthritis: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Pooled it
- Surgical treatments of bone marrow lesions.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Prospective Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes of the Subchondroplasty Procedure for Treatment of Symptomatic Bone Marrow Lesions of the Knee.The journal of knee surgery · 2025Observational
- Efficacy of Subchondroplasty in the Treatment of Pain Associated With Bone Marrow Lesions in the Osteoarthritic Knee.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Tissue Integration of Calcium Phosphate Compound after Subchondroplasty: 4-Year Follow-Up in a 76-Year-Old Female Patient.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Meniscal Root Repair Along with Auxiliary Procedures for Joint Preservation: Current Concepts.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveEvaluation and treatment of workplace knee injuries with pre existing arthritis is difficult from both a causality and a clinical perspective. The current study evaluates the relevance and treatment of the bone marrow edema (BME) in injured workers.
methods179 patients who injured their knee at work and were found to have arthritis and BME and subsequently underwent subchondral calcium phosphate injections (subchondroplasty) were reviewed.
resultsRadiographic arthritic status was Kellgren Lawrence 3-4 in 56%. Cartilage status was outerbridge III/IV. 86% reported marked improvement at 6 months. 74% at 3 years and 83% at 5 years. RTW was 78% at 3 months & 85% by 6 months. Survivorship was 98% at one year, 86% at 2 years, 81% at 5 years & 76% at 7 years post op.
conclusionsBME (associated with trabecular fracture) is an objective measure of causality in the injured worker. The treatment of BME positive arthritis in injured workers is highly successful in terms of decreasing pain, improving function and expediting return to work.
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