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Fresh Osteochondral Allograft for the Treatment of Cartilage Defects of the Talus: A Retrospective Review

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcome of osteochondral lesions of the talus treated with a fresh osteochondral allograft.

Conclusion: The transplantation of fresh osteochondral allograft is a viable and effective method for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus as evidenced by improvements in pain and function.

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Hany El-Rashidy;Diego Villacis;Imran Omar;Armen Kelikian. "Fresh Osteochondral Allograft for the Treatment of Cartilage Defects of the Talus: A Retrospective Review". The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 93(17):1634–1640, September 7th, 2011.