Knorpelverletzungen am Kniegelenk

Zu den wichtigsten Risikofaktoren einer sekundären Gonarthrose gehören Knorpelverletzungen am Kniegelenk. Knorpelverletzungen treten in der Regel nicht allein auf, sondern begleiten Bandverletzungen oder sind Teil einer intraartikulären Fraktur. Dieser Artikel beleuchtet die Ursachen, das diagnostische Vorgehen und die therapeutischen Optionen inklusive Nachbehandlung bzw. Rehabilitation bei Knorpelverletzungen des Kniegelenks.

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