Table 2.
Study characteristics and patient demographic characteristics.
| Authors, Year | Patients, n | Prospective or Retrospective | Treatment | LOE | MQOE | Male/Female | Side, R/L | Mean Age, Years [Range] | Mean Follow-up, Months [Range] | Mean Preoperative Size, mm2/mm3 [Range] | Location | Preoperative Radiology (System) Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogilvie-Harris and Sarrosa, 26 1999 | 8 | Retrospective | Arthroscopic debridement | IV | 3/16 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 33 [22-42] | 38 [24-63] | NA | 4 PM, 4 AL | Radiographs (Berndt and Harty) |
| Reilingh et al., 27 2016 | 12 | Prospective | Arthroscopic microfracture | I | 21/14 | 8/4 | 7/5 | 32 [20-41] | 13 [12-20] | 102 mm2 [60-196]/782mm3 [360-1764] | 1 AM, 2 CM, 3 PM, 1 AL, 2 CL, 1 PL, 1 AC, 1 CC | CT (Berndt and Harty) |
| Savva et al., 19 2007 | 12 | Retrospective | Arthroscopic debridement | IV | 9/16 | 7/5 | NA | 31 [20-41] | 71 [18-133] | 72 mm2 [25-120]/NA | 6 medial, 6 lateral | Radiographs and MRI (Berndt and Harty) |
| Schuman et al., 28 2002 | 16 | Prospective | Arthroscopic debridement and drilling | IV | 7/16 | 7/9 | NA | 24 [16-38] | 64 [29-129] | NA/NA | 12 medial, 4 lateral | Radiographs and CT (Berndt and Harty) |
| Yoon et al., 29 2014 | 22 | Retrospective | Arthroscopic microfracture or abrasion arthroplasty | III | 20/24 | 18/4 | NA | 42 [NR] | 50 [24-116] | 139 mm2 [NR]/NR | 6 anterior, 8 central, 8 posterior of which 18 medial and 4 lateral | Radiographs and MRI (Berndt and Harty) |
LOE = level of evidence; MQOE = methodologic quality of evidence; NA = not available; AC = anterocentral; CM = centromedial; AM = anteromedial; PM = posteromedial; CL = centrolateral; PL = posterolateral; AL = anterolateral; CC = centrocentral; CT = computed tomography; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging.