Knee microfracture surgery

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

The structure of a joint

Overview

Recovery

Risks

Knee microfracture surgery

Alternative Names:

Cartilage regeneration - knee

Risks:

Risk for any surgery include:

Bleeding
Infection

Risks for microfracture include:

Increased stiffness of the knee bone
Cartilage breakdown. The new fibrocartilage created by microfracture surgery is less durable than the body?s original cartilage, and can break down after a few years.

References:

Ritchie PK. Surgical management of cartilage defects in athletes. Clin Sports Med. 2005 Jan;24(1):163-74.

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Miller BS, Steadman JR, Briggs KK, Rodrigo JJ, Rodkey WG. Patient satisfaction and outcome after microfracture of the degenerative knee. J Knee Surg. 2004 Jan;17(1):13-7.

Orthopaedic knowledge update. In: Pellicci PM, Tria AJ, Garvin KL eds. Hip and Knee Reconstruction. Rosemont, Illinois: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2000.

Johnson, D. Articular Cartilage Update. Program and abstracts of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 70th Annual Meeting; February 5-9, 2003; New Orleans, Louisiana.