Table 2.
Cartilage Lesion Characteristics of Soccer Players Diagnosed with Symptomatic Cartilage Injury Based on Past 10 Years of Experience in FMCE Around the World. a
| Question | N | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etiology (%) | Traumatic | 13 | 40 (13-73) |
| Congenital | 13 | 10 (5-20) | |
| Combined b | 13 | 2 (0-5) | |
| Overload | 13 | 15 (2-30) | |
| Osteoarthritis/degenerative | 13 | 10 (4-20) | |
| Lesion location (%) | LFC | 12 | 26 (18-32) |
| MFC | 12 | 30 (17-35) | |
| LTP | 12 | 5 (1-8) | |
| MTP | 12 | 6 (4-18) | |
| Patella | 12 | 16 (15-23) | |
| Trochlea | 12 | 15 (7-20) | |
| Bipolar lesions (%) | Medial compartment | 12 | 5 (0-23) |
| Lateral compartment | 12 | 11 (2-23) | |
| Patellofemoral compartment | 12 | 10 (4-35) | |
| Mean lesion area (cm2) | LFC | 12 | 2 (2-3.1) |
| MFC | 12 | 2 (1.6-2.5) | |
| LTP | 8 | 1.5 (1.3-2) | |
| MTP | 8 | 1.8 (1.5-2) | |
| Patella | 10 | 2 (1.6-2.5) | |
| Trochlea | 8 | 2 (1.8-2.5) | |
FMCE = FIFA Medical Centers of Excellence; IQR = interquartile range; LFC = lateral femoral condyle; MFC = medial femoral condyle; LTP = lateral tibial plateau; MTP = medial tibial plateau.
a
Data presented as the median of rates reported by FMCE for each category.
b
Congenial and traumatic.