Microfracture Gets Athletes Back in the Game – But for Not Long

August 21, 2025 1 min read Premium comments

$Microfracture Gets Athletes Back in the Game – But for Not Long$

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If you’ve ever had to talk a professional athlete through the pros and cons of microfracture, you’ll appreciate the latest reality check out of the U.K.: most elite athletes make it back to the field, but many won’t be there for long.

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