Compare two knee repair methods for cartilage damage
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Skin clinical trials.
This trial compares two surgical approaches to repair large areas of damaged cartilage and the bone under it in the knee. It’s for people who still have symptoms despite non-surgical treatment, and it may help improve recovery and knee function.
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Who can take part
- Be between 15 and 50 years old
- Have symptomatic cartilage/bone-under-cartilage knee damage (grade III or IV) that is 2.5 to 15 cm²
- Have tried non-surgical (conservative) treatment already and it did not help enough
- Be generally healthy enough for surgery (ASA score 2 or lower)
- Be willing and able to follow the rehab plan and come to pre- and post-surgery visits
- Be able to give informed consent to join the study
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