Arthroscopy. 1997 Aug;13(4):456-60.

Cartilage injuries: a review of 31,516 knee arthroscopies.

Curl WW, Krome J, Gordon ES, Rushing J, Smith BP, Poehling GG.

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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA.

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Although articular cartilage injuries of the knee are common, injured cartilage has a limited ability to heal. Recent data suggest that articular cartilage grafting may provide treatment for these injuries. To define the patient population that might benefit from cartilage grafting, 31,516 knee arthroscopies were reviewed. Between June 1991 and October 1995, 53,569 hyaline cartilage lesions were documented in 19,827 patients. The majority were articular cartilage lesions; grade III lesions of the patella were the most common. Grade IV lesions were predominantly located on the medial femoral condyle. Patients under 40 years of age with grade IV lesions accounted for 5% of all arthroscopies; 74% of these patients had a single chondral lesions (4% of the arthroscopies). No associated ligamentous or meniscal pathology was found in 36.6% of these patients.

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