Arthroscopic Microfracture Technique for Cartilage Damage to the Lateral Condyle of the Tibia

This report describes the use of arthroscopic microfracture to treat a 10-year-old female patient with extensive damage to the cartilage of the lateral condyle of the tibia before epiphyseal closure, resulting in good cartilage recovery. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a defect in part of the load...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Kan, Yuji Arai, Shuji Nakagawa, Hiroaki Inoue, Ginjiro Minami, Kazuya Ikoma, Hiroyoshi Fujiwara, Toshikazu Kubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/795759