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Current Concepts in Articular Cartilage

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The treatment of articular cartilage (AC) lesions remains controversial. Studies have documented a significant incidence of these defects [1–3]; however, progression of chondral defects and necessity of treatment are widely debated. Certainly, symptomatic, full-thickness AC lesions are challenging to treat. Additionally, there is very little evidence-based medicine that argues for one treatment method over another. However, over the past decade, there has been a tremendous surge of interest in AC. The International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) began in 1997 and has provided a forum to allow clinicians and basic scientists to share expertise and develop ground-breaking concepts. In the past decade, our basic science knowledge has improved exponentially, thus laying the foundation for strategic clinical concepts.

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    McKeon, B.P. (2009). Current Concepts in Articular Cartilage. In: Richmond, J., Bono, J., McKeon, B. (eds) Knee Arthroscopy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89504-8_6

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