Treating Cartilage Injuries in Young Patients
Abstract
Young people tend to suffer from cartilage injuries caused by extraneous trauma. There are many treatments for cartilage injuries. This article recommends treatments for different cartilage injuries targeted towards young patients. For young patients with mild or asymptomatic symptoms without cartilage displacement, this article recommends mandatory conservative treatment for young patients. Depending on the recovery condition of conservative treatment, the surgeon can subsequently plan for surgical treatment. Depending on lesion size, this article recommends the following operations. For lesions less than 1 cm2, arthroscopic debridement is recommended. For lesions between 1 and 4 cm2, MACI is recommended. For lesions larger than 4 cm2, OCA is recommended as a priority. If OCA is not feasible, OAT can be considered.
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