Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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-Age 18–50 years old -Symptomatic cartilage defect -Lysholm score < 75 -Defect size less than 2 cm2 -Lesion graded ICRS 3–4 - > 50 % intact meniscus -Stable knee -Range of motion 5–105° -Signed written informed consent | - Systemic arthritis - Osteoarthritis - Pregnancy - Language barriers - Obesity (BMI > 30) - Comorbidities that may influence surgery or rehabilitation - Serious alcohol or drug abuse - Inability to complete questionnaires or rehabilitation - Malalignment > 5° - Earlier surgery to the chondral defect excluding OCD surgery |