Arthroscopic abrasion arthroplasty: a review.

摘要: Arthroscopic abrasion arthroplasty is an elaborate description for extensive multiple tissue debridement patients seeking alternative to total knee replacement. The operation palliative, not curative. In replacement, the definitive may be avoided or deferred in a high percentage of as many 5 years. Because portion accompanied by type debridement, it known what clinical benefit aspect contributes. Furthermore, no prospective randomized studies have been done and most clinicians reporting on their experience with procedure varied indications, technique, and/or postoperative treatment. Future investigation answer these questions. It that fibrocartilage forms at site. reparative has characteristics cartilage, but does biomechanical properties articular cartilage. shown durability years confirmed during opportunistic second look arthroscopy. applications growth factor science genetic engineering provide means converting regenerative mature