Purpose: To use a fresh osteochondral allograft transplant trochlea for the treatment of instability resulting from trochlear dysplasia with patellofemoral chondromalacia.
Summary: The osteochondral allograft transplantation surgery technique for treatment of instability resulting from trochlear dysplasia with patellofemoral chondromalacia allows patients to have a stable, pain-free knee joint and participate in activities compared to nonoperative management.
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Dharmpal V. Vansadia, DO, MPH, James R. Heltsley, DO, Scott Montgomery, MD, Misty Suri, MD, and Deryk G. Jones, MD. "Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Femoral Trochlear Dysplasia". The Ochsner Journal. 2016 Winter; 16(4): 475–480.