Surgical methods of focal hyaline cartilage defect management in large joints(literature review)

An articular cartilage lesion in large joints is a frequent pathology of the locomotor apparatus. More than 50 % of visits to a traumatologist or an orthopaedic surgeon in outpatient clinics are associated with pain in large joints. Conservative methods of treatment have not undergone significant changes lately what cannot be said about surgical interventions. Methods of chondrogenesis stimulation and restoration of the cartilaginous layer by repair of its defect with cell technologies continue to develop. This article reviews the literary sources on modern methods of treating articular cartilage lesions.