Preferred Label : arthroplasty, subchondral;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : subchondral arthroplasty; arthroplasties, subchondral; subchondral arthroplasties;
MeSH hyponym : arthroscopic subchondral abrasion; arthroscopic subchondral drilling; arthroscopic subchondral microfracture; Arthroscopic Subchondral Microfractures; Subchondral Microfracture, Arthroscopic; Subchondral Microfractures, Arthroscopic; Arthroscopic Subchondral Bone Microfracture; Arthroscopic Subchondral Abrasions; Subchondral Abrasion, Arthroscopic; Subchondral Abrasions, Arthroscopic; Arthroscopic Subchondral Drillings; Subchondral Drilling, Arthroscopic; Subchondral Drillings, Arthroscopic;
Origin ID : D054544;
UMLS CUI : C1955964;
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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.
