In recent years, the use of biologic materials in orthopedic surgery has increased; these include such materials as allografts, consisting of cadaveric bone, cartilage, and other soft tissues that can be transplanted into a living patient.
Read moreThis publication highlights research spanning over two decades that was responsible for establishing osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation as an effective treatment method for cartilage restoration.
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OCA transplantation is a successful salvage surgical treatment after cartilage repair procedures.
Read moreOsteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation has been used as a treatment option for a range of cartilage disorders.OCA transplantation was successful as a salvage treatment procedure for cartilage injuries of the patella.
Read moreOCA transplantation is an appropriate treatment option in both cartilage primary repair and revision injuries. Both groups showed improvements in pain and function, exhibited long survivorship and had high satisfaction rates.
Read moreOsteochondral allograft transplantation is a useful salvage treatment option for reciprocal bipolar cartilage lesions of the knee. High reoperation and failure rates were observed, but patients with surviving allografts showed significant clinical improvement.
Read moreOsteophytes can be observed on the tibial plateau during meniscus allograft transplantation.
Read moreThe aim of this study was to conduct an updated review of the literature regarding the clinical and basic science knowledge on osteochondral allograft transplantation in the knee for the treatment of large defects.
Read moreOsteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation is an effective treatment for defects in the medial femoral condyle (MFC), but the procedure is limited by a shortage of grafts. Lateral femoral condyles (LFCs) differ in geometry from MFCs but may be a suitable graft source. The difference between articular surface locations of the knee can be evaluated with micro–computed tomography imaging and 3-dimensional image analysis.
Read moreReconstruction with fresh distal tibial allograft (DTA) is an alternative option, with the theoretical advantages of restoring the glenoid articular surface, improving joint congruity, and providing the biological restoration of articular cartilage loss.
Read moreBecause chondrocyte viability is imperative for successful osteochondral allograft transplantation, sterilization techniques must provide antimicrobial effects with minimal cartilage toxicity.
Read moreOsteochondral distal metatarsal allograft reconstruction is a safe and effective procedure for treatment of painful, degenerative conditions of the metatarsophalangeal joints.
Read moreTibiotalar arthritis in the young, active patient is a debilitating condition with limited treatment options where bipolar tibiotalar fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation was conceived as a possible option.
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For defects with a large diameter, large cystic component, or heavily involving the shoulder of the talus, an allograft provides an excellent option.
Read moreThe purpose is whether a metatarsal allograft can be used for a giant bone tumor.
Read moreThe transplantation of fresh osteochondral allograft is a viable and effective method for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus as evidenced by improvements in pain and function.
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