Microfracture for Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle: Outcome Analysis and Outcome Predictors of 105 Cases

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 106-112

  Chuckpaiwong, Bavornrit ^a   Berkson, Eric M ^a   Theodore, George H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; Ankle arthroscopy; Microfracture; Osteochondral defect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE ARTHROSCOPY; ANKLE FRACTURE; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPHYTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37548998524     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.07.022     Document Type: Article

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