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Cirugía mediante microfractura de la rodilla - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Regeneración del cartílago de la rodilla

Riesgos:

Los riesgos de cualquier cirugía abarcan:

Sangrado
Infección

Los riesgos de la microfractura abarcan:

Ruptura del cartílago. El fibrocartílago nuevo creado por cirugía mediante microfractura es menos durable que el cartílago original del cuerpo y se puede romper después de unos pocos años.
Aumento de la rigidez del hueso de la rodilla

Estructura de las articulaciones

Fecha de revisión: 5/5/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Andrew L. Chen, MD, MS, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, The Alpine Clinic, Littleton, NH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Ritchie PK. Surgical management of cartilage defects in athletes. Clin Sports Med. 2005 Jan;24(1):163-74.

Williams RJ 3rd, Harnly HW. Microfracture: indications, technique, and results. Instr Course Lect. 2007;56:419-428.

Kreuz PC, Erggelet C, Steinwachs MR, Krause SJ, Lahm A, Niemeyer P, et al. Is microfracture of chondral defects in the knee associated with different results in patients aged 40 years or younger? Arthroscopy. 2006;22:1180-1186.

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