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
Osteochondral Allograft for Post-Traumatic Knee DefectsWhen post-traumatickneeinjury damages both cartilageWhen post-traumatic knee injury damages both cartilage
MACI versus microfracture for knee cartilage repairMACI outperforms microfracture forkneecartilage defects of 3MACI outperforms microfracture for knee cartilage defects of 3
Allograft or Autograft for Large Knee Cartilage DefectsDefect size is the primary determinant inkneecartilage repair: below 4 cm², autograft transfer from low-load zones is standard; above that threshold, cadaveric allograft removes the biological supply ceiling.Defect size is the primary determinant in knee cartilage repair: below 4 cm², autograft transfer from low-load zones is standard; above that threshold, cadaveric allograft removes the biological supply ceiling.
MACI vs Microfracture for Knee Cartilage RepairFor focalkneecartilage defects above 3For focal knee cartilage defects above 3
Cartilage repair or knee replacementbetween cartilage repair andkneereplacement hinges on whetherbetween cartilage repair and knee replacement hinges on whether
STACi vs MACI for knee cartilage repairSTACi performskneecartilage repair in oneSTACi performs knee cartilage repair in one
ACI vs MACI for knee cartilage repairACI and MACI forkneecartilage repair follow aACI and MACI for knee cartilage repair follow a
When Knee Alignment Must Come Before Cartilage Repairfails in a varuskneebecause the weight-bearing linefails in a varus knee because the weight-bearing line
Distal femoral osteotomy for lateral knee cartilage damageload through the outerkneecompartment, accelerating cartilage wearload through the outer knee compartment, accelerating cartilage wear