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Article

Microfracture for Treatment of Knee Cartilage Defects in Children and Adolescents

by
Gian M. Salzmann
*,
Bert-Ram Sah
,
Hagen Schmal
,
Philip Niemeyer
and
Norbert P Sudkamp
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Pediatr. Rep. 2012, 4(2), e21; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e21
Submission received: 6 September 2011 / Accepted: 20 October 2011 / Published: 19 June 2012

Abstract

Even though operative microfracture is the most frequent method for treatment of limited knee joint cartilage lesions among adults, data about ouctome in children and adolescents are rare. We performed a retrospective chart review and telephone interview to analyze for the clinical outcome following knee joint cartilage defect microfracturing among 10 children. Mean postoperative Lysholm was 92.1±9.9 and Tegner was 7.0±1.9. Clinical outcome differed across knee joint regions, as well as in dependence of varying pre-operative symptom duration, although this was not significant. Regression analysis did not reveal a significant impact of patient or defect characteristics on clinical outcome. Arthroscopic microfracturing for treatment of limited size symptomatic knee joint cartilage defects among children and adolescents is considered a reasonable surgical option. However, long-term outcome and larger patient cohorts are required.
Keywords: microfracture; cartilage; knee joint; children; adolescent microfracture; cartilage; knee joint; children; adolescent

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Salzmann, G.M.; Sah, B.-R.; Schmal, H.; Niemeyer, P.; Sudkamp, N.P. Microfracture for Treatment of Knee Cartilage Defects in Children and Adolescents. Pediatr. Rep. 2012, 4, e21. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e21

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Salzmann GM, Sah B-R, Schmal H, Niemeyer P, Sudkamp NP. Microfracture for Treatment of Knee Cartilage Defects in Children and Adolescents. Pediatric Reports. 2012; 4(2):e21. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e21

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Salzmann, Gian M., Bert-Ram Sah, Hagen Schmal, Philip Niemeyer, and Norbert P Sudkamp. 2012. "Microfracture for Treatment of Knee Cartilage Defects in Children and Adolescents" Pediatric Reports 4, no. 2: e21. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e21

APA Style

Salzmann, G. M., Sah, B. -R., Schmal, H., Niemeyer, P., & Sudkamp, N. P. (2012). Microfracture for Treatment of Knee Cartilage Defects in Children and Adolescents. Pediatric Reports, 4(2), e21. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e21

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