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Purpose: Is there a technique for implantation of a cryopreserved osteochondral allograft (Cartiform) for the treatment of full-thickness cartilage defects?
Summary: Osteochondral allografts are used to fill deeper bone defects where the thin osseous layer of cryopreserved OCA implants are not sufficient for these deeper lesions.
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Jarret M. Woodmass, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., Heath P. Melugin, M.D., Isabella T. Wu, B.A., Daniel B.F. Saris, M.D., Ph.D., Michael J. Stuart, M.D.,aand Aaron J. Krych, M.D. "Viable Osteochondral Allograft for the Treatment of a Full Thickness Cartilage Defect of the Patella". Arthroscopic Techniques. 2017 Oct; 6(5): e1661–e1665.