Treatment of Shoulder Cartilage Defects in Athletes
Issued Date
2024-06-01
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ISSN
10628592
eISSN
15381951
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85198257305
Pubmed ID
38978202
Journal Title
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review
Volume
32
Issue
2
Start Page
87
End Page
94
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review Vol.32 No.2 (2024) , 87-94
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Ganokroj P., Adriani M., Whalen R.J., Provencher M.T. Treatment of Shoulder Cartilage Defects in Athletes. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review Vol.32 No.2 (2024) , 87-94. 94. doi:10.1097/JSA.0000000000000404 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/99735
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Treatment of Shoulder Cartilage Defects in Athletes
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Abstract
Articular cartilage defects in the glenohumeral joint may be found in laborers, the elderly, and young athletes, among others. Various factors can contribute to cartilage damage, including prior surgery, trauma, avascular necrosis, inflammatory arthritis, joint instability, and osteoarthritis. There is a wide variety of treatment options, from conservative treatment, injections, and surgical options, including arthroscopic debridement, microfracture, osteochondral autograft transfer, osteochondral graft transplantation, autologous chondrocyte implantation, and the newly emerging techniques such as biologic augmentation. There is a challenge to determine the optimal treatment options, especially for young athletes, due to limited outcomes in the literature. However, there are many options which are viable to address osteochondral defects of the glenohumeral joint.
