In search of a gold standard of knee cartilage defect topographical documentation: "freehand" arthroscopic mapping and introduction of new concepts.
Currently, a significant proportion of effort on cartilage tissue research is devoted to establishing the most effective method of inducing cartilage repair. However, the studies themselves lack uniform documentation and comparisons are difficult to make. If valuable therapeutic information is to be gained from future studies, it is important that an accurate system exists for assessing focal cartilage defects to allow comparison between studies and/or investigators.
Diaz
Roberto
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Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. john-albright@uiowa.edu
Albright
John P
JP
D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002102:Cadaver; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D019902:Chondrocytes; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*