Definition:

Repair the articular cartilage lesion on the medial femoral condyle. Surgical options for a chondral lesion MFC: Chondroplasty (debridement) Bone Marrow Stimulating Techniques Microfracture Osteochondral Autograft (OATS) Osteochondral Allograft (Allograft OATS) Autologous Cartilage Implantation (ACI)

Symptoms:

• Pain in the medial knee
• Loss of ROM in the knee
• Pain with weight bearing
• Locking, catching, grinding
• Swelling in the knee

Causes:

• Articular cartilage lesion

Treatment:

• Period of immobilization
• Passive ROM, progress to active ROM
• Massage to reduce swelling
• Quadriceps activation
• Non-weight bearing lower extremity strengthening, progress to weight bearing lower extremity strengthening
• Gait program