title: [Osteochondral transplantation (mosaicplasty) in the treatment of knee joint cartilage defects].
abstract: Between 1998 and 2001 thirty-five patients underwent osteochondral transplantation (mosaicplasty) and 35 patients (controls) - microfracture procedure for osteochondral or chondral knee joint pathology treatment. Average age of patients was 24.74+/-7.20 years. Patients were evaluated through International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) and modified Hospital for special Surgery (HSS) scales, arthroscopically, histologically, with MRI and x-rays. Modified HSS and ICRS evaluation showed statistically significantly better results in the mosaicplasty group 12 months post operation (p=0.005). Last follow-up showed deterioration in microfracture group (p=0.0005).
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumathology, Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Rimtautas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gudas
authors.forename: Romas Jonas
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kalesinskas
authors.forename: Egle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Monastyreckiene
authors.forename: Angelija
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valanciūte
authors.forename: Vytenis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trumpickas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000637:transplantation*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous