Minced cartilage for focal cartilage defects-A comprehensive systematic review of surgical techniques in clinical studies, animal studies and basic research studies.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether the minced cartilage procedure for treating focal cartilage defects is already a standardized technique.

Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted in MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE and Google Scholar to include all relevant studies (clinical studies, animal studies and basic research) investigating minced cartilage for treating focal cartilage defects.

Results: A total of 8 clinical studies, 14 animal studies and 17 basic research studies met the inclusion criteria.