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. 2015 Nov 16;47(1):12–20. doi: 10.1016/S2255-4971(15)30339-6

Table 2.

Strategies for good results from chondral lesions, according to Farr et al.(59), treatment recommendations based on lesion size, according to Jones and Peterson(58)

Technique Good results Farr et al (59) Poor results Farr et al (59) Lesion size Jones and Peterson (58)
Microfracture Age < 40 years Focal lesion Femoral condyle Lesion < 4 cm2 Age > 40 years Multiple lesions Patellar lesion Lesion > 4 cm2 1-2.5 cm2
Mosaicplasty Femoral lesion < 2.5 cm2 Patellar lesion Bipolar lesion Lesion with bone loss 1-2.5 cm2
Allograft osteochondral transplantation Lesion with bone and chondral loss Large diffuse lesions Bipolar lesion Diffuse osteoarthritis > 4 cm2
Chondrocyte culturing Chondral lesion > 2 cm2 Extensive lesions Bipolar lesion > 2 cm2