Fig. 1From: The effect of distance between holes on the structural stability of subchondral bone in microfracture surgery: a finite element model studyPreparation of microfracture samples. a a. Lateral and medial aspects of the femoral osteochondral block, b. Femoral condylar block with chondral defect created and treated with microfracture, c. Micro-CT images; b 3D modelling; c FE modelling. CT, computed tomography; FE, finite element Back to article page