Table 2.

Factors Affecting Return to Sport after Microfracture

Factor	Associated with Better Return to Sport
Age	Age <40 years
Preoperative interval	Duration <12 months
Athletic skill level	Competitive athletes
Defect size	Size <2 cm2
Defect location	Lateral femoral condyle
Defect type	Chondral defects
Number of prior surgeries	Primary microfracture
Adjuvant procedures	Simultaneous surgery
Repair tissue morphology	Better cartilage morphology