Utilizsing Mosaicplasty For Cartilage Resurfacing

Osteochondral defects are a significant clinical challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. Patients often experience swelling, clicking, pain and at times a feeling of instability. Although some low-demand can be adequately managed with non-operative treatments, active, young patients or older patients with a higher activity level often benefit from surgical intervention for symptomatic lesions.Several surgical therapies exist to treat symptomatic cartilage injuries. Osteochondral autograft transplantation (OAT), or mosaicplasty, is an effective treatment for cartilage lesions ranging from 1-5cm2.
Source: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research