Publications by authors named "Ian M Al'Khafaji"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness and patient recovery outcomes one year after patients underwent a specific hip treatment combining microfracture surgery with hyaline allograft and autologous platelet-rich plasma.
- A total of 57 patients were included in the analysis, showing significant improvements in various functional scores after the procedure while nearly 92% achieved a minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in at least one measure of recovery.
- Most patients reported enhanced hip functionality and quality of life post-surgery, with a small number (8.8%) facing clinical failure, indicating a generally positive outcome from the combined treatment approach for hip chondral defects.
Ankle Arthroscopy With Microfracture for Osteochondral Defects of the Talus.
Arthrosc Tech
February 2017
Therapeutic arthroscopy with microfracture leads to fibrocartilaginous repair and is an effective treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus. A full diagnostic arthroscopy is performed, and then attention is turned to the osteochondral defect. We describe in detail patient positioning, ankle distraction, portal placement, steps of the diagnostic arthroscopy, and the technique of microfracture.
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