Arthroscopic surgery for chondral flaps in the knee
Hubbard, M.J.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume 69(5): 794-796
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-620X PMID: 3680345 Document Number: 296985
A retrospective review of 50 knees in 46 patients treated by arthroscopic removal of chondral flaps is reported. There was a relationship between the site of the flap and the type of symptoms; patellofemoral flaps produced anterior knee pain, posterior condylar flaps produced instability. At review after 18 to 36 months, after a second arthroscopy in eight cases, 44 of the 50 knees had retained significant improvement and 33 were symptom-free.