Purpose:
To establish a structured, expert-driven framework for evaluating and managing patients after failed knee cartilage surgery.
Summary:
How successful revision cartilage care often depends on correcting biology, biomechanics, and concomitant pathology together.
Key Takeaways:
• This consensus statement focuses on work-up, failure analysis, and revision planning after unsuccessful cartilage surgery.
• It emphasizes the importance of identifying the true driver of failure, including malalignment, instability, meniscal deficiency, or graft-specific problems.
• The paper supports a comprehensive revision mindset rather than a one-size-fits-all salvage strategy.
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Bibliography:
Hinton ZW, Hurley ET, Danilkowicz RM, et al. Management of failed knee cartilage surgery: an international Delphi consensus statement. J Cartilage Joint Preserv. 2024;4(3):100194. doi:10.1016/j.jcjp.2024.100194