Abstract
Chondral injuries are entities that have been recognised for some time, indeed their poor intrinsic healing was remarked upon in 1743 by William Harvey. [1] Hunter W. On the structure and diseases of articulating cartilage. Philos Trans R Soc London Ser B 1743; 9: 267 (Reprinted as an historical article: Clin Orthop 1995; 317: 3–6). Google Scholar It is only more recently, since the late 1950s, that the structure and function of hyaline cartilage has been better understood and treatment regimens directed specifically at chondral lesions have been developed. The challenge of restoring normal articular cartilage has been compared to Man's first trip to the moon in its multidimensional nature and complexity. [2] Browne J.E. Branch T.P. Surgical alternatives for treatment of articular cartilage lesions. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2000; 8: 180-189 Crossref PubMed Scopus (138) Google Scholar
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