Ganokroj P.Adriani M.Whalen R.J.Provencher M.T.Mahidol University2024-07-202024-07-202024-06-01Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review Vol.32 No.2 (2024) , 87-9410628592https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/99735Articular 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.MedicineHealth ProfessionsReviewSCOPUS10.1097/JSA.00000000000004042-s2.0-851982573051538195138978202