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The microfracture technique for the treatment of full-thickness articular cartilage lesions of the knee: midterm results.

Mehmet M Asik, Feyyaz F Ciftci, Cengiz C Sen, Mehmet M Erdil, and Atacan A Atalar

Arthroscopy 24(11):1214-20 (2008) PMID 18971050

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the microfracture technique in the treatment of full-thickness articular cartilage lesions of the knee.

Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.06.015
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