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CONTACT US
Gobezie, Reuben, MD
Assistant Professor,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Phone Numbers
Appointments: (216) 844-7200
Office Number: (216) 844-7093
FAX Number: (216) 844-5970
Email: reuben.gobezie@uhhospitals.org
Office Locations
UHHS Chagrin Highlands Medical Center
3909 Orange Place
Orange Village, OH 44122
County: Cuyahoga-East
Phone Number: (216) 844-7093
Fax Number: (216) 844-5970
Directions To Our Office
University Suburban Health Center
1611 S. Green Road
South Euclid, OH 44121
Phone Number: (216) 844-7093
Fax Number: (216) 844-5970
Directions To Our Office
University Hospitals
Westlake Campus
960 Clague Road
Westlake, OH
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Image of cartilage defects
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Microfracture is a surgical
technique that has been developed to treat chondral
defects, which are damaged areas of articular cartilage
of the knee. It is a common procedure used to treat patients
with full thickness damage to the articular cartilage that goes
all the way down to the bone.
This arthroscopic procedure was
first introduced about 20 years ago as a treatment method
that uses the body's own healing abilities and provides
an enriched environment for tissue regeneration on the chondral
surface.
Since its development, the microfracture
procedure has been used by its originator to treat more than
2000 patients. Of these patients, 75 to 80% experienced significant
pain relief and improvement in the ability to perform daily
activities and participate in sports. Fifteen percent noticed
no change, and five percent continued to have joint deterioration.
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