The microfracture technique to treat full thickness articular cartilage defects of the knee;Die technik der mikrofrakturierung zur behandlung von kompletten knorpeldefekten im kniegelenk

Orthopade

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-32

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

^a THE STEADMAN CLINIC   (United States)

^b STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

'Super clot'; Articular cartilage; Cartilage resurfacing; Chondral defects; Microfracture

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE PLATE; JOINT SCINTISCANNING; REGENERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032998135     PISSN: 00854530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00003545     Document Type: Article

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