Surgical management of focal chondral defects of the knee: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

Abstract Background Focal chondral defects of the knee are common. Several surgical techniques have been proposed for the management of chondral defects: microfractures (MFX), osteochondral autograft transplantation (OAT), autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis (AMIC) and autologous chondrocyte im...

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Main Authors: Filippo Migliorini, Jörg Eschweiler, Hanno Schenker, Alice Baroncini, Markus Tingart, Nicola Maffulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02684-z