Adding Atelocollagen Augmentation to Arthroscopic Microfracture Improves Cartilage Repair for OLT

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Adding Atelocollagen Augmentation to Arthroscopic Microfracture Improves Cartilage Repair for OLT. ACE Report. 2020;9(12):30. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/12741

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Arthroscopic microfracture with atelocollagen augmentation for osteochondral lesion of the talus: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020; 21: 716.

Contributing Authors: YK Lee KW Young JS Kim HS Lee WJ Cho HN Kim

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Synopsis

Sixty patients with osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) were randomized to receive arthroscopic microfracture surgery alone or arthroscopic microfracture surgery plus atelocollagen augmentation. Outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), proportion of patients pain free during physical activity the Hannover Scoring System, the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society...