Synthetic Biphasic Scaffolds versus Microfracture for Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee: A Retrospective Comparative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to compare the results of a biphasic synthetic scaffold (TruFit, Smith & Nephew) to microfracture for the treatment of knee cartilage defects and identify patient- and lesion-specific factors that influence outcomes.

Design

Prospectively collected data from 132 patients (mean age, 41.8 years; 69% male) with isolated chondral or osteochondral femoral defects treated with biphasic synthetic scaffolds (n = 66) or microfracture (n = 66) were reviewed. Clinical outcomes were evaluated longitudinally over 5 years with the Short Form-36 (SF-36), Activities of Daily Living of the Knee Outcome Survey (KOS-ADL), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), and Marx Activity Scale. Cartilage-sensitive magnetic resonance imagin

SUBMITTER: Wang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808844 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature