Mikrofrakturierung des Kniegelenks

Regarding microfracturing, inconsistent and even controversial results have been published. While some researchers believe that the repair tissue becomes durable and resilient, others argue that it cannot withstand long-term stress, leading to a gradual deterioration of knee joint functionality over time. Therefore, the aim of this work was to present a clinically relevant best estimate of the expected treatment effect using statistical methods, as well as to identify the patient- and defect-specific characteristics that influence it. Since the relevant studies identified through a literature review used different assessment systems, a uniform (transformed) dataset had to be created based on the outcomes of our own patients.