The microfracture procedure: Rationale, technique, and clinical observations for treatment of articular cartilage defects;Le microfratture: Razionale, tecnica e osservazioni cliniche per il trattamento dei difetti cartilaginei articolari

European Journal of Sports Traumatology and Related Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 61-70

  Steadman, J R ^a   Rodkey, William G ^a,c   Briggs, K K ^a   Rodrigo, J J ^b  

^a THE STEADMAN CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

"super clot"; Articular cartilage; Chondral defect; Chondral resurfacing; Marrow clot; Microfracture

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ALLOGRAFT; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AUTOGRAFT; BONE PLATE; CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRILL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE REGENERATION;

EID: 0031764764     PISSN: 15923894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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