Knee microfracture surgery

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The structure of a joint

Cartilage regeneration - knee

Risk for any surgery include:

• Bleeding
• Infection

Risks for microfracture include:

• Increased stiffness of the knee bone
• Cartilage breakdown. The new fibrocartilage created by microfracture surgery is less durable than the body’s original cartilage, and can break down after a few years.

Review Date: 03/09/2007
Reviewed By: Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.