Acetabular microfracture may be an alternative for severe, focal cartilage defects

CHICAGO — Results showed patients who underwent hip arthroscopy with acetabular microfracture for the management of focal and full-thickness cartilage lesions demonstrated significant improvement in outcomes and survivorship at 10 years.
“We know acetabular microfracture is an option to treat focal and full-thickness cartilage lesions. We have short-[term] and midterm outcomes, [which] demonstrated favorable results; however, we still need long-term data,” David R. Maldonado, MD, said in his presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
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CHICAGO — Results showed patients who underwent hip arthroscopy with acetabular microfracture for the management of focal and full-thickness cartilage lesions demonstrated significant improvement in outcomes and survivorship at 10 years.
“We know acetabular microfracture is an option to treat focal and full-thickness cartilage lesions. We have short-[term] and midterm outcomes, [which] demonstrated favorable results; however, we still need long-term data,” David R. Maldonado, MD, said in his presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
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