Mid- and Long-term Evaluation of the Results of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation With Microfractures + BST CarGel in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Chondral Lesions of the Knee

Mid- and Long-term Evaluation of the Results of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation With Microfractures + BST CarGel in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Chondral Lesions of the Knee

The study consists of 3 phases (Identification of eligible patients, follow-up by telephone or telemedicine platform and the collection of study-specific clinical data of enrolled patients):

• Identification by trained medical personnel of subjects who meet the study inclusion criteria.
• Once the patient's Informed Consent has been obtained, the study-specific questionnaires will be submitted.
• Clinical score data will be collected from the questionnaires conducted at mid- and long-term follow-up of patients enrolled in the study. The data collected during the long-term follow-up will be used to evaluate the time course of the results obtained after treatment of osteochondral lesions of the patellar cartilage by spinal cord stimulation with microfractures

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female patients, aged between 18 and 75 years;
• BMI up to 30 kg/m2;
• Patients without subsequent surgery on the patellofemoral cartilage of the knee undergoing treatment;
• Ability and consent of patients to actively participate in the rehabilitation protocol and clinical and radiological follow-up;
• Signature of informed consent
• availability
• Competent patients

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients no longer available;
• Patients who do not agree to undergo assessment;
• Deceased patients