Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 11 , Pages 1214-1220 , November 2008

The Microfracture Technique for the Treatment of Full-Thickness Articular Cartilage Lesions of the Knee: Midterm Results

  • Mehmet Asik, M.D.

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    • Medical Faculty of Istanbul, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Mehmet Asik, M.D., Istanbul Universitesi Istanbul Tip Fakultesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilimdali 34390, Topkapi, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Feyyaz Ciftci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medical Faculty of Istanbul, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Cengiz Sen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medical Faculty of Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Erdil, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medical Faculty of Istanbul, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Atacan Atalar, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medical Faculty of Istanbul, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 22 February 2008 ,Accepted 27 June 2008.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(08)00509-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.06.015

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 11 , Pages 1214-1220 , November 2008

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