Table 6.
Complications and Reoperations After All Surgical Procedures.a.
| Complication | Microfracture | ACI | OAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reoperations | |||
| Total | 80 | 198 | 33 |
| Planned second look | 39 | 37 | 17 |
| Unplanned surgery because of symptoms | 41 | 161 | 16 |
| Revision cartilage surgery | 23 | 24 | 2 |
| Lysis of adhesions | 2 | 46 | 3 |
| Unrelated to index defect | 16 | 91 | 11 |
| Total knee arthroplasty | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Infection | |||
| Superficial | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Deep | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Graft delamination | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Graft hypertrophy | 7 | 99 | 0 |
Note: Note: ACI = autologous chondrocyte implantation; OAT = osteochondral allograft transplantation.
a
Three studies (15%) failed to acknowledge the presence or absence of postoperative complications and/or reoperations.