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Arthroplasty, Subchondral

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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.      Other names Subchondral Microfractures, Arthroscopic; Subchondral Microfracture, Arthroscopic; Subchondral Drillings, Arthroscopic; Subchondral Drilling, Arthroscopic; Subchondral Arthroplasties; Subchondral Abrasions, Arthroscopic; Subchondral Abrasion, Arthroscopic; Arthroscopic Subchondral Microfractures; Arthroscopic Subchondral Drillings; Arthroscopic Subchondral Abrasions; Arthroplasties, Subchondral; Subchondral Arthroplasty; Arthroscopic Subchondral Microfracture; Arthroscopic Subchondral Drilling; Arthroscopic Subchondral Bone Microfracture; Arthroscopic Subchondral Abrasion

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