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Single-step scaffold insertion can be used as an option for repairing symptomatic chondral knee defects with standard arrangements in place for clinical governance, consent and audit.
1 Recommendations
1.2
Healthcare professionals should enter details about everyone having single-step scaffold insertion for repairing symptomatic chondral knee defects onto a suitable registry, such as the International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society Registry.
1.3
Patient selection should be done by a multidisciplinary team experienced in managing the condition.
1.4
The procedure should only be done by surgeons with specific training in this procedure.
Why the committee made these recommendations
There is good clinical evidence for the efficacy and safety of this procedure. The evidence shows that it reduces symptoms, stimulates cartilage regeneration, and is safe in the short and medium term. It is an established procedure and more long-term data is being collected. So, it can be used with standard arrangements.