JRF Takeaways: Irrigation with 5°C saline can protect chondrocyte viability during plug harvest. With viability being one of the most important factors in OCA success, JRF is committed to providing the freshest OCAs available within an expiration window of 28 days.
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Authors: Andrew R. Phillips, BS, Erik C. Haneberg, BS, Thomas E. Moran, MD, Ron Gilat, MD, Kofi K. Acheampong, BS, Vince Morgan, MD, Adam B. Yanke, MD, PhD
Published: The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Institution: Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois