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Focal cartilage defects lead to swelling, significant pain and loss of function of the affected joint. Additionally, they are linked to early onset of osteoarthritis. Often young and active patients… Click to show full abstract
Focal cartilage defects lead to swelling, significant pain and loss of function of the affected joint. Additionally, they are linked to early onset of osteoarthritis. Often young and active patients are especially susceptible due to the high stress placed on their joints. A vast amount of treatment options is available to orthopaedic surgeons to cure cartilage defects of the knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and ankle joints. This article serves to give an overview of these available treatment options and to explain the expected outcomes.
Journal Title: Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie
Year Published: 2021
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