Purpose: To Illustrate the technique for the preparation and implantation of single plug allografts and bulk allografts to the trochlea and patella.
Summary: With newer surgical approaches and a better understanding of the mechanical requirements of the PF joint, the use of OCA transplantation has shown increasingly better results.
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Christian Lattermann, Victor Kremser, Burak Altintas. "Use of Fresh Osteochondral Allografts in the Patellofemoral Joint". Journal of Knee Surgery. 2018; 31(03): 227-230.