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Purpose: To show that osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation has emerged as a dominant treatment option for OCD lesions because it can accurately restore the entire osteochondral unit especially since there is significant bone involvement.
Summary: This article describes the preferred surgical approach for the treatment of large, uncontained OCD lesions of the medial femoral condyle using a fresh OCA and the Arthrex BioUni Instrumentation System.
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Kristofer J. Jones, M.D., Brian M. Cash, M.D., Armin Arshi, M.D., and Riley J. Williams, III, M.D. "Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Uncontained, Elongated Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Medial Femoral Condyle". Arthroscopic Techniques.2019 Mar; 8(3): e267–e273.