Procedures to repair knee cartilage show promise in treating patients over 40
Patients who have cartilage damage in their knees often experience pain and are unable to engage in sports and other activities they enjoy. Two studies at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) find that… Read more
A key for success of osteoarticular allografts: transplant a refrigerated allograft early
One of the keys for success of osteoarticular allografts is transplanting a refrigerated allograft within the first 15-28 days postoperatively. It takes 14 days for assessment of the grafts to make… Read more
High patient satisfaction seen after osteochondral allograft transplantation
Excellent clinical outcomes were seen after fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation in patients with articular cartilage damage of the femoral trochlea, according to study results. Read more
High survival rate found with osteochondral allograft transplantation
Following osteochondral allograft transplantation, there was a high survival rate at an average of 5 years with an 86% survivorship and 39% reoperation rate at 5 years. Read more
Cartilage Plugs Could Ease Knee Pain For Many Active Baby Boomers
“By the time you’re an adult, cartilage doesn’t have a way to get nutrients to support a healing response. So we have to become creative,” Dr. Riley Williams said.… Read more
A better fix for torn ACLs
With traditional ACL repair, surgeons create a tunnel in the upper and lower bones of the knee joint. Each end of the graft is secured to the sides of these tunnels using screws to press the new… Read more
JRF Ortho Launches Fresh Precut OCA Cores
JRF Ortho, one the nation’s largest non-profit providers of fresh osteochondral allografts, announced the launch of a new proprietary allograft, Fresh OCA Cores. The Cores are a great alternative… Read more
Improved Technique Could Provide Longer-Lasting Joint Function
A common method of implanting donor tissue into the femur part of the hip joint is to use multiple small, cylinder-shaped plugs of bone and cartilage to fill in a damaged area. Crist's team… Read more
Key trends on incorporating knee allografts into orthopedic ORs
We were concerned that using an osteochondral allograft would potentially lead to subsequent problems related to the development of a symptomatic osteochondral problem. However, the procedure has… Read more
How innovative fresh osteochondral allografts in orthopedics affect patient care
It opens up more options for me. Fresh osteochondral allograft is FDA-approved for joints throughout the body and it has allowed more options and creative solutions for cartilage and/or bony impacts… Read more