RESEARCH & ARTICLES

Midterm Results of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation to the Humeral Head

OCA transplantation is a viable option for young patients with isolated humeral chondral injury. Read more

Editorial Commentary: Comparing Medial and Lateral Meniscal Root Tears Is Like Comparing Apples and Oranges

Editorial Commentary: Comparing Medial and Lateral Meniscal Root Tears Is Like Comparing Apples and Oranges

This paper shows that comparing medial and lateral meniscal root outcomes, surgeons are clearly comparing apples and oranges or, maybe better stated, comparing young athletes and older sedentary patients.

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Humeral Head Osteochondral Allograft Reconstruction with Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization at a Long-Term Follow-Up

Humeral head osteochondral allograft reconstruction combined with an arthroscopic anterior stabilization procedure can be successful for recurrent shoulder instability and engaging Hill-Sachs lesion.

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Failures of Realignment Osteotomy

Failures of Realignment Osteotomy

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a disabling condition in young active patients. Although the etiology of knee OA is multifactorial, increased mechanical load as a result of limb malalignment has been clearly identified as a risk factor for the occurrence and progression of disease. 

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Failure of Meniscus Allograft Transplantation

In select patients with an initial functional improvement following MAT prior to subsequent failure, RMAT may be indicated to alleviate pain and perhaps delay progression of osteoarthritis.

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Osteochondral Grafts Failures

The preoperative plan for revision cases must always include an assessment of the mechanism of failure. It is usually determined by history and symptoms, physical examination, imaging (prior and post index procedure) and intraoperative findings during the index procedure (operation notes).

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Cartilage Surface Treatment: Factors Affecting Success and Failure Mechanisms

Cartilage Surface Treatment: Factors Affecting Success and Failure Mechanisms

The key to success in the long term is admitting and recognizing the failures, identifying the root causes and then modifying revision treatment strategies to optimize outcomes.

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Articular Comorbidities in Revision Cartilage Surgery: Meniscal Allograft Transplantation and Realignment

Substantial evidence suggests that joint biomechanics can be optimized through the judicious use of realignment osteotomy or MAT, and creating an ideal environment is essential for effective and durable cartilage surgery.

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Defining Failure After Cartilage Preservation Surgery: Are We Expecting Too Much

Failure has traditionally been defined in absolute terms but it does not take into account the patients’ expectations nor the fact it can delay arthroscopy. 

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Return to Work Following High Tibial Osteotomy With Concomitant Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation

In patients with focal chondral deficiency and varus deformity, HTO þ OCA provides a high rate of RTW (96.2%) by 3.5 2.9 months postoperatively. However, patients with greater-intensity occupations may take longer to return to work than those with less physically demanding occupations.

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An Expert Consensus Statement on the Management of Large Chondral and Osteochondral Defects in the Patellofemoral Joint

An Expert Consensus Statement on the Management of Large Chondral and Osteochondral Defects in the Patellofemoral Joint

This study established a strong expert consensus document relating to the functional anatomy, surgical indications, donor graft considerations for osteochondral allografts, surgical technical aspects, and rehabilitation concepts for the management of large chondral and osteochondral defects in the patellofemoral joint. 

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Osteochondral Allograft Implantation Using the Smith–Peterson Approach for Chondral Lesions (Femoral Head)

This paper presents a technique using a Smith–Peterson approach and osteochondral implantation of fresh femoral head allograft for surgical treatment of a femoral head chondral lesion.

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Outcomes After Anatomic Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction Using Allograft Tendon for Chronic Ankle Instability

Outcomes After Anatomic Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction Using Allograft Tendon for Chronic Ankle Instability

Anatomic lateral ankle ligament reconstruction procedure (using allografts) results in significant improvements in patient function and outcome scores, with low rates of recurrent instability.

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Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Indications, Techniques, Outcomes

Meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) has become an acceptable surgical treatment for select symptomatic and relatively young patients with a meniscal deficiency.

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Arthroscopic Microfracture for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

Second-look arthroscopic results revealed that 36% of lesions were incompletely healed and had inferior quality of repair tissue compared with that of native cartilage at a mean of 3.6 years, although arthroscopic microfracture provided functional improvements.

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Contralateral Lateral Femoral Condyle Allografts Provide an Acceptable Surface Match for OCD Lesions

To determine if contralateral grafts could be used for OCD lesions up to 20mm. This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge that using a lateral femoral condyle is an acceptable option. 

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Use of Allografts in Orthopaedic Surgery: Safety, Procurement, Storage, and Outcomes

The purpose of this review was to equip orthopaedic surgeons with the know-how required to treat their patients with these allografts.

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Extensive Recontouring of the Femoral Head with Osteochondral Allografting

Extensive Recontouring of the Femoral Head with Osteochondral Allografting

This case reports an attempt to salvage the hip joint of a young patient with a posttraumatic growth disturbance of the femoral head using a fresh osteochondral allograft.

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Patellar OCA Transplantation Using Femoral Hemicondyle Allografts: MRI & Clinical Outcomes

Patellar OCA using femoral head allograft led to significant improvement in pain and patient-reported knee outcome scores.

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Predictors of Return to Athletic Activity Following Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Knee

Predictors of Return to Athletic Activity Following Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Knee

OCA Transplantation is a reliable procedure with high rates of return to athletic activity at 88%.

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