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Article History

Received: 16 October 2020

Accepted: 14 December 2020

First Online: 9 January 2021

Compliance with ethical standards

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: M.C.F. reports grants from Arthrex, Inc., grants from ACUMED LLC, other from EXACTECH, INC, other from ENCORE MEDICAL, LP, other from Stryker Corporation, other from Vericel Corporation, other from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., other from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc., outside the submitted work; and Arthroscopy: Editorial or governing board, DJ Orthopaedics: Paid presenter or speaker, HSS Journal: Editorial or governing board. A.B.Y. reports personal fees and other from Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc., personal fees from Olympus America, Inc., non-financial support from Medwest Associates, other from Smith + Nephew, Inc., other from Aesculap Biologics, LLC, personal fees from CONMED, other from Arthrex, Inc, other from Organogenesis, other from Patient IQ, other from Vericel, outside the submitted work. B.J.C reports personal fees from Arthrex, Inc., personal fees from Anika Therapeutics, Inc., personal fees from DJO, LLC, other from Stryker Corporation, other from Aastrom Biosciences, Inc, other from Smith & Nephew, Inc, other from Depuy Orthopaedics Inc., personal fees and other from LifeNet Health Inc., personal fees from zimmer biomet holdings, other from Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc., other from CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc, other from Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc., other from Vericel Corporation, personal fees from Cartiva, Inc., other from GE Healthcare, personal fees from ACUMED LLC, personal fees from Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., other from Aesculap/B.Braun, other from Athletico, personal fees from Elsevier Publishing, other from NIH, other from Operative Techniques in Sport Medicine, other from Ossio, personal fees from Regentis, outside the submitted work; and American Journal of Orthopedics: Editorial or governing board, American Journal of Sports Medicine: Editorial or governing board, Arthroscopy Association of North America: Board or committee member, Cartilage: Editorial or governing board, International Cartilage Repair Society: Board or committee member, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery: Editor only: Editorial or governing board, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Editor only: Editorial or governing board. N.V. reports personal fees from Smith + Nephew, Inc, personal fees from Styker Corporation, other from Relievant Medsystems, Inc, other from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc., other from Vericel Corporation, personal fees from Medacta USA, Inc, other from Athroscopy, other from Breg, other from Cymedica, personal fees and other from Minivasive, other from Omeros, personal fees from Orthospace, other from Ossur, other from Vindico Medical-Orthopedics Hyperguide, other from Wright Medical Technology, Inc., outside the submitted work; and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: Board or committee member, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons: Board or committee member, Arthroscopy Association of North America: Board or committee member, Knee: Editorial or governing board, SLACK Incorporated: Editorial or governing board. B.F. reports research support from Arthrex and Stryker; educational support from Medwest, Smith & Nephew, and Ossur; consulting fees from Arthrex, DJO, Smith & Nephew, Ossur, Sonoma Orthopedics, and Stryker; speaking fees from Arthrex; honoraria from Arthrosurface; and royalties from Elsevier and Arthrex; and has stock options in Jace Medical.

: This study utilized previously collected data from an institutional database. The present study was granted IRB exemption by the IRB at Rush University and was adherent to all ethical standards put forth by IRB at Rush University.