Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Subchondral Arthroplasty

Surgical techniques used to correct or augment healing of chondral defects in the joints (CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR). These include abrasion, drilling, and microfracture of the subchondral bone to enhance chondral resurfacing via autografts, allografts, or cell transplantation.

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Abstract

Surgical techniques used to correct or augment healing of chondral defects in the joints (CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR). These include abrasion, drilling, and microfracture of the subchondral bone to enhance chondral resurfacing via autografts, allografts, or cell transplantation.

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  • Arthroplasty, Subchondral
  • Arthroplasties, Subchondral
  • Subchondral Arthroplasties
  • Arthroscopic Subchondral Abrasion
  • Arthroscopic Subchondral Bone Microfracture
  • Arthroscopic Subchondral Drilling
  • Arthroscopic Subchondral Microfracture
  • Arthroscopic Subchondral Abrasions
  • Arthroscopic Subchondral Drillings
  • Arthroscopic Subchondral Microfractures
  • Subchondral Abrasion, Arthroscopic
  • Subchondral Abrasions, Arthroscopic
  • Subchondral Drilling, Arthroscopic
  • Subchondral Drillings, Arthroscopic
  • Subchondral Microfracture, Arthroscopic
  • Subchondral Microfractures, Arthroscopic

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Arthroplasty (1994-2007)
  • Cartilage, Articular (1978-2007)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Subchondral Arthroplasty. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054544. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054544
  2. Subchondral Arthroplasty. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73230288