Editorial Commentary: Knee Focal Cartilage Defect Treatment Must Be Individualized.

Knee focal cartilage treatment depends on many variables including lesion size, location, age, and patient activity level. High level of evidence meta-analysis suggests that the osteochondral autograft transfer system is superior to microfracture for larger lesions and osteochondritis dissecans, but cartilage restoration indications must be individualized based on additional variables.