RESEARCH & ARTICLES

Tibial Allograft Transfer for Medial Tibial Plateau Resurfacing

Purpose: To describe a technique for tibial plateau resurfacing, including the preparation and implantation of a medial tibial plateau and medial meniscal allograft.

Summary: This paper discusses the preparation and the implantation of the medial tibial plateau and medial meniscal allograft. The most important finding of this report is that tibial allograft transplant offers a viable solution in patients with large osteochondral defects in the setting of ligament injuries.

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Jonathan A. Godin, M.D., M.B.A., Salvatore Frangiamore, M.D., M.S., Jorge Chahla, M.D., Mark E. Cinque, M.D., Nicholas N. DePhillipo, M.S., A.T.C., O.T.C., and Robert F. LaPrade, M.D., Ph.D. "Tibial Allograft Transfer for Medial Tibial Plateau Resurfacing". Arthroscopic Techniques. 2017 Jun; 6(3): e661–e665.