| OCD | osteochondritis dissecans. |
| PICO | Patients, Interventions, Comparisons, Outcomes. |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. |
| CRIF | close reduction and internal fixation. |
| ORIF | open reduction and internal fixation. |
| MFC | medial femoral condyle. |
| LFC | lateral femoral condyle. |
| PGA | polyglycolic acid. |
| PLA | polylactic acid. |
| ACI | autologous chondrocyte implantation. |
| HA | hydroxyapatite. |
| PLLA | poly-L-lactide acid. |