Utilizing Mosaicplasty for Cartilage Resurfacing

Osteochondral defects are a significant clinical challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Patients often experience swelling, clicking, pain, and at times, a feeling of instability. Although some low-demand patients can be adequately managed with nonoperative 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, or mosaicplasty, is an effective treatment for cartilage lesions ranging from 1-5cm2.
Source: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research