RESEARCH & ARTICLES

Osteochondral Allograft Transplant of the Patella Using Femoral Condylar Allografts: MRI and Clinical Outcomes

Purpose: To assess short-term magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and minimum 2-year clinical outcomes of nonorthotopic patellar OCA using an FCA donor.

Conclusion: The majority of nonorthotopic patellar grafts demonstrated full osseous incorporation and good restoration of the articular surface on MRI at short-term follow-up.

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Authors: Kenneth M. Lin, MD*, Dean Wang, MD, Alissa J. Burge, MD, Tyler Warner, BS, Kristofer J. Jones, MD, Riley J. Williams, III, MD

Publication: October 28, 2020. OJSM.