| Literature DB >> 18528665 |
P D Gikas1, W J S Aston, T W R Briggs.
Abstract
Chondral damage to the young knee is common. In symptomatic patients current surgical treatment has focused on filling the defect with fibrocartilage; however, this tissue has poor resistance to shear forces, leading to failure and the onset of degenerative osteoarthritis.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18528665 DOI: 10.1007/s00776-007-1228-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Orthop Sci ISSN: 0949-2658 Impact factor: 1.601