Top Left: A probe is tapping on bare bone (the top of the tibia, where the tibia meets the knee) that should be covered with cartilage but isn't.

Top Right: Probe is not in the picture. You can see the hole where the cartilage should be.

Bottom Left
: A different instrument is used to actually do the microfracture. This instrument is making tiny holes in the bone.

Bottom Right: The bone is bleeding after the holes were made. The hope is that a scab will form and then the bone will send new cells to the area and a new surface will be formed on top of the bone.

Top Pictures: Patella

Bottom Left: Trochlea

Bottom Right: Medial Gutter
Top Left: Lateral Gutter

Bottom Pictures: Medial Meniscus
Top Left: ACL

Top Right: PCL

Bottom Left: Chrondral Defect

Bottom Right: Lateral Tibia
Top Pictures: Chondral Defect

Bottom Pictures: Preparing Defect