Osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation of the femoral head is an effective treatment for young, active patients.
Read morePostoperative unrestricted weightbearing suggests that after OCA transplantation, unrestricted weightbearing could provide patients with more flexibility and convenience during their rehabilitation process.
Read moreTo establish a consensus statement on osteochondral allografts (OCA) in the setting of cartilage defects in the knee.
Read moreThis study compares the revision rate of different allograft tissue types after primary ACL reconstruction in an older population at a single academic institution.
Read moreThis study finds that in patients with bipolar cartilage lesions, a concurrent cartilage procedure may improve the status of an allograft after lateral MAT.
Read moreThis study finds evidence that a wider MFC might be causal in the development of OCD.
Read moreThe use of oblong ipsilateral MFC and contralateral LFC OCAs can provide a better surface contour match than overlapping circle grafts for oblong defects in the MFC.
Read moreOstechondral allografts treatment for unsalvageable OCD in the young knee may be expected to yield excellent early results
Read moreFresh OCA's provided promising long-term graft survival and functional improvement in patients <50 years old. It can delay or prevent the need for total knee arthroplasty in young patients.
Read moreSegmental meniscus allograft transplantations may offer the advantage of a robust repair by both maintaining knee biomechanics and biology while maximizing preservation of native meniscal tissue.
Read moreTo evaluate outcomes at midterm follow-up between fresh precut cores versus hemi-condylar osteochondral allograft (OCAs) in the treatment of symptomatic osteochondral lesions.
Read moreThis paper develops consensus addressing controversies in treatment of cartilage and subchondral defects with OCA transplantation.
Read more Download PDFThis study evaluates clinically significant outcomes, failures, and graft survival rates after osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplant of the femoral condyles at a minimum of 5-year follow-up.
Read moreThis papers shows that the Yoon modification to the Pollard method showed better results than the Pollard method alone, and was not statistically different from that of MRI.
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