title: [Other arthroscopic procedures for the treatment of chondral injuries of the knee joint].
abstract: Cartilage injuries can be treated through conservative or surgical approaches upon evaluation of the lesion. In surgical approach, arthroscopic treatment has proven to be both very popular and efficient. Through arthroscopy, treatment options such as lavage, chondral shaving, debridement, microfracture, abrasion, and chondroplasty have been successfully performed in patients with appropriate indications.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali, Ankara, Turkey. mn-doral@bim.net.tr
authors.forename: Mahmut Nedim
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Doral
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Ozgür Ahmet
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Atay
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tetik
mesh_terms: D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D016896:Treatment Outcome