Table 3.
Treatment Strategies for Soccer Players Diagnosed with Cartilage Injury Based on Past 10 Years of Experience in Responding FMCE.
| Treatment | N | Median | IQR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonoperative (%) | 14 | 50 | 25-75 |
| Physical therapy | 12 | 90 | 51-100 |
| IA steroids | 10 | 10 | 5-10 |
| IA HA | 11 | 30 | 5-50 |
| IA PRP | 12 | 0 | 0-3 |
| IA stem cells (fat) | 11 | 0 | 0-1 |
| IA bone marrow | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Operative (%) | 14 | 50 | 25-75 |
| Debridement | 12 | 23 | 9-43 |
| ORIF | 11 | 5 | 3-13 |
| Bone marrow stimulation | 14 | 40 | 19-54 |
| Osteochondral autograft | 12 | 9 | 1-15 |
| Osteochondral allograft | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Autologous chondrocytes | 12 | 1 | 0-11 |
| Coronal osteotomy | 11 | 2 | 0-8 |
| TTO | 11 | 4 | 0-8 |
FMCE = FIFA Medical Centers of Excellence; IQR = interquartile range; IA = intra-articular; HA = hyaluronic acid; PRP = platelet-rich plasma; ORIF = open reduction internal fixation; TTO = tibial tuberosity osteotomy.