title: The use of a prosthetic inlay resurfacing as a salvage procedure for a failed cartilage repair.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was designed to describe the clinical and radiographical outcome of the HemiCAP(®) resurfacing system as a salvage treatment for a failed index cartilage procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fourteen patients were treated consecutively and clinically prospectively followed for a mean period of 26.1 ± 12.8 months. All patients were previously treated for their cartilage lesion. Radiographical data were analysed based on the Kellgren and Lawrence system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients involved in this study demonstrated a gradual clinical improvement in time. However, radiographically significant osteoarthritic changes were observed during the follow-up period. The position of the HemiCAP(®) resurfacing system was adequate in all cases, and no signs of loosening were observed during the follow-up period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The HemiCAP(®) resurfacing system is feasible as a salvage treatment for a failed index cartilage procedure and resulted in a gradual clinical improvement. However, the favourable clinical outcome was not confirmed by the radiographical findings.
  
  
  METHODS
  IV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. dhollander.aad@gmail.com.|Department of Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. dhollander.aad@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aad Alfons Maria
authors.initials: AAM
authors.lastname: Dhollander
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Karl Fredrik
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Almqvist
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.|Department of Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Kris
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moens
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St Jan Bruges, Sint-Jan Ruddershove 10, 8000, Bruges, Belgium.
authors.forename: Pieter-Jan
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Vandekerckhove
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.|Department of Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verdonk
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.|Antwerp Orthopedic Center, Monica Hospitals, Harmoniestraat 68, 2018, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Verdonk
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.|Department of Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Victor
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D064232:Visual Analog Scale
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