Return to Work After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review
A practical patient-counseling paper that broadens the discussion from sport alone to real-world functional recovery.
Read moreOsteochondral Autograft and Allograft for Knee Cartilage Injuries – An International Delphi Consensus Statement
To establish a consensus statement on osteochondral allografts (OCA) in the setting of cartilage defects in the knee.
Read moreStrong Correlation Between Femoral Condyle Radius of Curvature and Anterior-Posterior Length Implications for Osteochondral Allograft Matching
A useful planning-focused publication that helps explain the value of precise graft matching in maximizing fit, contact mechanics, and operative efficiency.
Read moreManagement of Articular Cartilage Defects in the Knee: An Evidence-Based Algorithm
This publication provides an evidence-based treatment algorithm for the evaluation and management of articular cartilage defects in the knee.
Read moreRevision Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation after Failed Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
To evaluate revision osteochondral allograft transplantation as a salvage option after failed autologous chondrocyte implantation.
Read more Download PDFRevision Rates After Primary Allograft ACL Reconstruction by Allograft Tissue Type in Older Patients
This study compares the revision rate of different allograft tissue types after primary ACL reconstruction in an older population at a single academic institution.
Read moreSurvivorship After Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Plus Concurrent Cartilage Procedure in Patients with Poor Cartilage Status: A Comparative Study Purpose
This study finds that in patients with bipolar cartilage lesions, a concurrent cartilage procedure may improve the status of an allograft after lateral MAT.
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Medial femoral condyle width and osteochondritis dissecans: cause or effect and the implications for osteochondral allograft transplantation
This study finds evidence that a wider MFC might be causal in the development of OCD.
Read moreOsteochondral Allografts for Large Oval Defects of the Medial Femoral Condyle: A Comparison of Single Lateral Versus Medial Femoral Condyle Oval Grafts Versus 2 Overlapping Circular Grafts
The 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 moreBone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Augmentation May Accelerate Allograft Ligamentization in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
To test whether bone marrow aspirate concentrate augmentation improves biologic incorporation after allograft ACL reconstruction.
Read moreOsteochondral Allograft for Unsalvageable Osteochondritis Dissecans in the Skeletally Immature Knee
Ostechondral allografts treatment for unsalvageable OCD in the young knee may be expected to yield excellent early results
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Outcomes of Bulk Fresh Osteochondral Allografts for Cartilage Restoration in the Knee
Fresh 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 Transplantation
Segmental 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.
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No Difference in Outcomes Following Osteochondral Allograft with Fresh Precut Cores Compared to Hemi-Condylar Allografts
To evaluate outcomes at midterm follow-up between fresh precut cores versus hemi-condylar osteochondral allograft (OCAs) in the treatment of symptomatic osteochondral lesions.
Read moreFresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review
Useful for ankle-focused publication describing fresh allograft as an option for large, cystic, or previously treated talar lesions.
Read moreMetrics of OsteoChondral Allografts (MOCA) Group Consensus Statements on the Use of Viable Osteochondral Allograft
This paper develops consensus addressing controversies in treatment of cartilage and subchondral defects with OCA transplantation.
Read more Download PDFOsteochondral Allograft Transplant for Focal Cartilage Defects of the Femoral Condyles: Clinically Significant Outcomes, Failures, and Survival at a Minimum 5-Year Follow-up
This 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 moreRadiographic Methods Are as Accurate as Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Graft Sizing Before Lateral Meniscal Transplantation
This 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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Utility of Allograft Talus as a Source for Grafting of Concurrent Humeral and Glenoid Defects
This publication compares morphologic data of the talus using magnetic resonance images with previously reported values of the humeral head and the glenoid as a potential graft source for both the humeral head as well as glenoid reconstruction in the setting of concomitant glenoid and humeral head defects.
Read moreOsteochondral Fresh Allograft Transfer to Address Osteochondral Defect of the First Metatarsal Head in Early Hallux Limitus
Osteochondral fresh allograft transfer of the first metatarsal can be an accepted surgical management option for early stages of hallux limitus.
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