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ISAKOS: Long term functional results similar for Microfracture & mosaic plasty techniques

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May 2013

ISAKOS: Long term functional results similar for Microfracture & mosaic plasty techniques

Vol: 2| Issue: 4| Number:131| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Microfracture Technique vs Mosaic Plasty: No Difference in Knee Scores at 5-11 Years Follow Up in a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Contributing Authors:
S Ulstein A Aroen JH Rotterud S Loken L Engebretsen S Heir

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25 patients with cartilage defects in an articulating surface of the femur were randomized to receive treatment using either the microfracture technique or mosaic plasty technique, in order to determine which method provided between long term function and radiological results. Following assessments made between 4.9 and 11.4 years, long term functional outcomes were similar between the microfractur...

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