| Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of mosaic autograft transplantation surgery (OATs) in the repair of knee cartilage injury, and to explore its role in knee salvage treatment.Methods Twenty patients with knee cartilage injury who underwent OATs at the People's Hospital of Wuhan University from June 2017 to September 2023 were selected. The joint function scores (Lysholm score, VAS score) and imaging examinations were compared before and 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after operation. The cartilage repair effect and complications were analyzed, and the postoperative clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results A total of 20 patients were enrolled and followed up for 12 to 16 months, with an average of (14.00±1.89) months. The results showed that the Lysholm score of 20 patients was significantly higher than that before operation (P<0.05), the VAS score was significantly lower than that before operation (P<0.05), and the imaging examination showed that the cartilage repair was good. During the follow-up, 4 patients had postoperative complications, and recovered well after symptomatic treatment without long-term adverse effects.Conclusion OATs has a good effect in repairing articular cartilage injury, which can significantly improve the joint function and relieve pain. Postoperative imaging examination showed that the cartilage repair effect was ideal. In conclusion, OATs is a safe and effective treatment for patients with articular cartilage injury, which is worthy of further promotion and application in clinical practice. |
