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Microfracture is more cost-effective than autologous chondrocyte implantation: a review of level 1 and level 2 studies with 5 year follow-up

PURPOSE: Focal cartilage defects in the knee may have devastating effect on the knee joint, where two of the main surgical treatment options are microfracture and autologous chondrocyte implantation. Comparative studies have failed to establish which method yields the best clinical results. A cost-e...

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Autores principales: Aae, Tommy Frøseth, Randsborg, Per-Henrik, Lurås, Hilde, Årøen, Asbjørn, Lian, Øystein Bjerkestrand
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5876257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29128878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4802-5