A randomized trial comparing autologous chondrocyte implantation with microfracture. Findings at five years.

By G. Knutsen, J. O. Drogset, L. Engebretsen, T. Grøntvedt, V. Isaksen, T. Ludvigsen, S. Roberts, Eirik Solheim, T. Strand, O. Johansen. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume, 2007

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• Clinical Efficacy of the Microfracture Technique for Articular Cartilage Repair in the Knee (2009, background): “Normal or nearly normal macroscopic cartilage repair grading was seen in 45% to 77% of defects at 8 to 24 months after microfracture.(17,22,23,40) Fibrillated tissue was described in 16% and fragmented fill in 18%.”