2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Management of Focal Cartilage Injury and Repair: The European Experience

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In this video, the speaker discusses different surgical techniques for cartilage treatment from a European and German perspective. The speaker discusses the various methods of bone marrow stimulation, autologous cartilage implantation, one-step cartilage transplantation, mince cartilage, and osteochondral autograft transfer. They highlight the importance of meticulous surgical technique and defect preparation. They also touch on the use of biomaterials, bone marrow cells, and growth factors to improve microfracturing. The speaker discusses the use of matrices to hold cells in place and optimize differentiation for better cartilage regeneration. They present clinical evidence and studies comparing different techniques, including matrix-assisted bone marrow stimulation, autologous chondrocyte implantation, and minced cartilage. The speaker emphasizes the importance of assessing the joint alignment and preserving the joint line obliquity when planning knee osteotomies for medial osteoarthritis. They recommend individualizing the target point for correction and using biplanar osteotomies. The speaker concludes by discussing the potential for combining osteotomies with cartilage procedures and promoting bone healing. They also mention upcoming events and provide information on the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESKA) and its consensus publications.

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Thomas Tischer, MD

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surgical techniques

cartilage treatment

bone marrow stimulation

osteochondral autograft transfer

knee osteotomies

cartilage procedures