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Purpose: To determine (1) current reported treatment options for isolated tibial plateau cartilage lesions, (2) patient reported outcomes following various treatments, and (3) complication rate and survivorship following various treatments.
Conclusion: Various surgical techniques have been utilized for the treatment of TP cartilage lesions. Patient-reported outcome measures were heterogeneous, but improvements were reported following all surgical treatments except for microfracture.
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Heath P. Melugin, Christopher D. Bernard, Christopher L. Camp, Michael J. Stuart, Daniel B.F. Saris, Norimasa Nakamura, Aaron J. Krych. "Tibial Plateau Cartilage Lesions: A Systematic Review of Techniques, Outcomes, and Complications". Cartilage. 2019 Jun 16.