Cartilage specialist or general orthopaedic surgeon for a knee defectKneecartilage repair without correctingKnee cartilage repair without correcting
OATS versus osteochondral allograft for large knee defectsfrom the patient's ownknee, suits lesions up tofrom the patient's own knee, suits lesions up to
Osteochondral Allograft for Post-Traumatic Knee DefectsOsteochondral allograft restores both the cartilage surface and the bone beneath in a single operation for post-traumatickneeinjuries — a combination other procedures cannot deliver.Osteochondral allograft restores both the cartilage surface and the bone beneath in a single operation for post-traumatic knee injuries — a combination other procedures cannot deliver.
Who Qualifies for OATS Knee Cartilage Repairand mosaicplasty repair focalkneecartilage defects of 1–4and mosaicplasty repair focal knee cartilage defects of 1–4
When knee cartilage repair is worth consideringCartilage lacks a blood supply and cannot self-heal, but surgical or minimally invasive repair can restore focal defects in otherwise healthy joints, potentially delayingkneereplacement by years or decades.Cartilage lacks a blood supply and cannot self-heal, but surgical or minimally invasive repair can restore focal defects in otherwise healthy joints, potentially delaying knee replacement by years or decades.
The cost of leaving a knee cartilage defect untreatedKneecartilage defects do not heal because cartilage lacks blood supply; defects widen under load with each step, spreading damage to surrounding tissue and progressing towards osteoarthritis if untreated.Knee cartilage defects do not heal because cartilage lacks blood supply; defects widen under load with each step, spreading damage to surrounding tissue and progressing towards osteoarthritis if untreated.
OCA vs MACI for large knee cartilage defectscartilage and bone. Whenkneecartilage defects breach underlyingcartilage and bone. When knee cartilage defects breach underlying
AMIC vs MACI for knee cartilage repairStandalone microfracture forkneecartilage defects has lessStandalone microfracture for knee cartilage defects has less
Who qualifies for OATS knee surgeryzone of the samekneeto repair focal defects.zone of the same knee to repair focal defects.
When cartilage repair makes sense before knee replacementTotalkneereplacement achieves over 90%Total knee replacement achieves over 90%
OATS versus mosaicplasty for knee cartilage repairsingle cartilage plug forkneedefects under 2 cm²,single cartilage plug for knee defects under 2 cm²,
OCA or MACI for large knee cartilage defectsis damaged alongside largekneecartilage defects, OCA — ais damaged alongside large knee cartilage defects, OCA — a