Area Deprivation Among Patients Who Had Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Treatment for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus Is Associated With Their Baseline Presentation but Not Their Functional Outcomes

Background

The use of bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) as a single-step cell therapy for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) is increasing. Socioeconomic status (SES), estimated using area deprivation scores, can be used to investigate health inequalities. This study investigated the relationship between area deprivation and functional outcomes after BMAC treatment for OLT.