Treatment for cartilage injuries of the knee with a new treatment algorithm

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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2014; 5(5): 677-684
Published online Nov 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.677

Table 2 Treatment options for articular cartilage lesions

Procedure	Indications	Outcome
Arthroscopic debridement and lavage	Minimal symptoms	Palliative
Marrow stimulation	Smaller lesions, low-demand patient	Reparative
Osteochondral autograft	Smaller lesions, low-or high-demand patients	Restorative
Osteochondral allograft	Larger lesions with bone loss, low-or high-demand patients	Restorative
Autologous chondrocyte implantation	Small and large lesions with and without bone loss, high-demand patients	Restorative
Genetic engineering	Investigational	Restorative

From Garrick JG, editor: Orthopaedic knowledge update: sports medicine, 3^rd ed, Rosemont, IL, 2004, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Citation: Özmeriç A, Alemdaroğlu KB, Aydoğan NH. Treatment for cartilage injuries of the knee with a new treatment algorithm. World J Orthop 2014; 5(5): 677-684
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.677

Özmeriç A, Alemdaroğlu KB, Aydoğan NH. Treatment for cartilage injuries of the knee with a new treatment algorithm. World J Orthop 2014; 5(5): 677-684 [PMID: 25405097 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i5.677]

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