RESEARCH & ARTICLES

Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation With Concomitant Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Improves Clinical Outcomes and Yields High Patient Satisfaction: A Systematic Review

Purpose: To systematically assess patient-reported outcomes, rates of reoperation, and graft failure following combined osteochondral and meniscal allograft transplantation procedures.

Summary:

• This systematic review aimed to evaluate PROs, reoperation rates, and graft failure when MAT and OCA were performed concomitantly.
• A total of 6 studies including 188 patients were analyzed.
• Patients experienced improvements in PROs, with graft failure rates ranging from 13% to 22.9% over a mean follow-up of 4.7 years

JRF takeaways: MAT performed concomitantly with OCA transplantation results in failure rates similar to those reported in isolated procedures. Addressing meniscal deficiency is crucial for the success and longevity of an OCA transplant.

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Authors: Melissa L. Carpenter, BS, Eric J. Cotter, MD, Juan Bernardo Villarreal-Espinosa, MD, Samuel Alfonsi, MD, Fernando Gomez-Verdejo, MD, Cameron Gerhold, BS, Udit Dave, BS, Adam B. Yanke, MD, PhD, Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD

Published: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 

Institution: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.