Surgical management of articular cartilage defects of the knee.

Articular cartilage defects of the knee present diagnostic and treatment challenges for orthopaedic surgeons. As new data and technologies become available, treatment algorithms are continually being refined. It is important to examine treatment recommendations from the current literature and understand surgical techniques for articular cartilage repair.

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