Table 2.
Inclusion criteria |
Patients provided written informed consent |
20 years of age and older |
Symptomatic cartilage single lesions of the femoral condyles |
ICRS Grades 3 (cartilage defects extending down > 50% of cartilage depth) and 4 (bone defect) |
Exclusion criteria |
Less than 6 months with symptoms |
Patellofemoral cartilage lesion |
Microfracture performed |
Pregnant female |
Infectious diseases |
Malignancy |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
Diabetes |
Poor general health condition |
ICRS = International Cartilage Repair Society.