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OAT improves rate of return to sport among athletes with ACD or OCD of the knee joint
August 2013
OAT improves rate of return to sport among athletes with ACD or OCD of the knee joint
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Ten-Year Follow-up of a Prospective, Randomized Clinical Study of Mosaic Osteochondral Autologous Transplantation Versus Microfracture for the Treatment of Osteochondral Defects in the Knee Joint of Athletes
Am J Sports Med. 2012 Nov;40(11):2499-508. doi: 10.1177/0363546512458763. Epub 2012 Sep 28.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 athletes with a symptomatic articular cartilage defect (ACD) or osteochondral defect (OCD) of the knee were randomized to undergo osteochondral autologous transplantation or microfracture procedures. The results of the study indicate that osteochondral autologous transplantation leads to a greater return to sport and maintenance of pre-injury athletic abilities than microfracture procedures.
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