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Microfracture Versus Arthroscopic Debridement for the Treatment of Symptomatic Cartilage Lesions of the Knee: 2-Year Results From a Multicenter Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Am J Sports Med . 2025 Jul;53(9):2107-2117.Study Summary
65 patients with symptomatic cartilage lesion of the knee were randomised to receive Arthroscopic Debridement (AD) (n=34) or Microfracture (MF) (n=31). The primary outcome of interest was Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) Quality of Life (QoL) sub score. The secondary outcomes of interest were KOOS for all other subscales, Tegner activity scale, Lysholm score, Visual analog scale (VAS) for pain and complications. Outcomes were measured for 2 years. The results of the study revealed that there was no statistically significant difference between the groups in all outcomes any time point during the 2-year follow-up period. Lastly, while the incidence of complications was greater in the MF group, there was no significant difference between the groups.
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