Three of those patients, however, had delamination of the articular surface, which is consistent with the end-stage arthritis seen in total hip arthroplasty in patients with stage V disease.

Results presented here showed focal articular surface replacement may be a viable treatment option for focal articular ...

Suggs underwent a procedure to remove a cartilage fragment in his knee and to repair the trochlear joint surface. The trochlea is the groove where the kneecap sits at the end of the femur.

A 70° arthroscope is used to improve visualization of the most posterior area of the femoral head. The articular surface is evaluated for fissuring and ballotability. The ballotement test ...