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Injectable hydrogels have emerged as particularly attractive scaffolds due to their minimally invasive implantation and capacity to conform to irregular cartilage defects. However, their clinical application remains constrained by inadequate mechanical strength and insufficient bioadhesion. In this study, we developed a bioadhesive dynamic hydrogel by integrating catechol-functionalized chitosan with aldehyde-terminated four-arm polyethylene glycol (AF-PEG). When combined with KGN-loaded PLGA\/PEG nanoparticles, this hydrogel system enables sustained KGN release while maintaining injectability, self-healing properties, and a 3D porous architecture. Mechanical characterization revealed superior bioadhesion strength (\u223c1,150\u00a0kPa) and compressive modulus (\u223c195\u00a0kPa). The hydrogel demonstrated excellent biocompatibility, significantly promoting bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) proliferation, migration, and chondrogenic differentiation\n                    <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>In vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                    evaluations showed superior ICRS and modified O\u2019Driscoll histological scores in defects treated with the KGN-loaded chitosan hydrogels compared to controls. Histological analysis confirmed enriched type II collagen deposition in newly formed cartilage, exhibiting structural organization and integration with host cartilage comparable to natural tissue. 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