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Review
. 2024 Jun 1;32(2):68-74.
doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000393. Epub 2024 Jun 3.

Sport-specific Differences in Cartilage Treatment

Sachin Allahabadi  1 , Allen A Yazdi, Alexander C Weissman, Zachary D Meeker, Adam B Yanke, Brian J Cole
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Review

Sport-specific Differences in Cartilage Treatment

Sachin Allahabadi et al. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. .

Abstract

Articular cartilage defects in the knee are common in athletes who have a variety of loading demands across the knee. Athletes of different sports may have different baseline risk of injury. The most studied sports in terms of prevalence and treatment of cartilage injuries include soccer (football), American football, and basketball. At this time, the authors do not specifically treat patients by their sport; however, return to sports timing may be earlier in sports with fewer demands on the knee based on the rehabilitation protocol. If conservative management is unsuccessful, the authors typically perform a staging arthroscopy with chondroplasty, followed by osteochondral allograft transplantation with possible additional concomitant procedures, such as osteotomies or meniscal transplants. Athletes in a variety of sports and at high levels of competition can successfully return to sports with the appropriate considerations and treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: J.C.B. reports the following: Aesculap/B.Braun: Research support, American Journal of Sports Medicine: Editorial or governing board, Arthrex Inc: IP royalties, paid consultant, research support, Bandgrip Inc: Stock or stock options, Elsevier Publishing: IP royalties, financial or material support, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: Editorial or governing board, JRF Ortho: Other financial or material support, National Institutes of Health (NIAMS and NICHD): Research support, Ossio: Stock or stock options. A.B.Y. reports the following: AlloSource: Paid consultant, Arthrex Inc: Research support, JRF Ortho: Paid consultant, Organogenesis: Research support, Patient IQ: Unpaid consultant, stock or stock options, Sparta Biomedical: Unpaid consultant, stock or stock options, Stryker: Paid consultant, Icarus: Stock or stock options. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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