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Arthroplasty, Subchondral MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Arthroplasty, Subchondral
Tree Number(s)
E04.555.110.115
E04.617.101.115
Unique ID
D054544
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054544
Scope Note
Surgical techniques used to correct or augment healing of chondral defects in the joints (CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR). These include abrasion, drilling, and microfracture of the subchondral bone to enhance chondral resurfacing via autografts, allografts, or cell transplantation.
Entry Term(s)
Arthroscopic Subchondral Abrasion
Arthroscopic Subchondral Bone Microfracture
Arthroscopic Subchondral Drilling
Arthroscopic Subchondral Microfracture
Subchondral Arthroplasty
Previous Indexing
Arthroplasty (1994-2007)
Cartilage, Articular (1978-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2008
History Note
2008
Date Established
2008/01/01
Date of Entry
2007/07/09
Revision Date
2022/04/06
Arthroplasty, Subchondral Preferred
Arthroscopic Subchondral Microfracture Narrower
Arthroscopic Subchondral Abrasion Narrower
Arthroscopic Subchondral Drilling Narrower
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