Patients with Small Acetabular Cartilage Defects Caused by Femoroacetabular Impingement Do Not Benefit from Microfracture

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-531851
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.53185

Riedl, Moritz

; Banke, Ingo J. ; Goronzy, Jens ; Sobau, Christian ; Steimer, Oliver ; Thier, Steffen ; Zinser, Wolfgang ; Henssler, Leopold ; Alt, Volker

; Fickert, Stefan

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Abstract

Objective: According to current recommendations, large cartilage defects of the hip over 2 cm(2) are suggested to undergo autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT), while small defects should be treated with microfracture. We investigated if patients with small chondral defects of the hip joint (<= 100 mm(2)) actually benefit from microfracture. Design: In this retrospective multicenter cohort ...