RESEARCH & ARTICLES

Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Focal Chondral Defect of Humerus Associated with Failed SLAP Repair

OCA transplantation of the humeral head has previously been described for the treatment of Hills-Sachs lesions associated with glenohumeral instability. Promising results have also been reported using this technique for humeral head articular cartilage defects.

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Tibial Allograft Transfer for Medial Tibial Plateau Resurfacing

Tibial Allograft Transfer for Medial Tibial Plateau Resurfacing

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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Midterm and Long-term Results of Medial Versus Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: A Meta-analysis

Midterm and Long-term Results of Medial Versus Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: A Meta-analysis

Patients undergoing lateral meniscal allograft transplantation demonstrated greater pain relief and functional improvement than patients undergoing medial meniscal allograft transplantations.

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Distal Tibia Allograft Glenoid Reconstruction in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability

At an average follow-up of 45 months, fresh DTA reconstruction for recurrent anterior shoulder instability results in a clinically stable joint with excellent clinical outcomes and minimal graft resorption. Optimal allograft placement resulted in superior bony incorporation with the native glenoid.

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Distal Tibia Allograft Glenoid Reconstruction in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability

Fresh distal tibia allograft reconstruction results in a clinically stable joint with excellent outcomes in reducing the rate of dislocation and improving pain and function.

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Return to Sport and Recreational Activity After Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in the Knee

This paper assesses osteochondral allograft (OCA) survivorship in an athletic patient population as well as determine the level of sport patients are able to return to post-operatively. OCA transplantation can be a successful solution for cartilage injuries in athletes as it allows the majority of patients to resume their highly active lifestyles.

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Anatomical Glenoid Reconstruction Using Fresh Osteochondral Distal Tibia Allograft After Failed Latarjet Procedure

This paper explores the technique for anatomical glenoid reconstruction using a fresh osteochondral distal tibia allograft after a failed Latarjet procedure.

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Long-term Survival Analysis of Meniscus Allograft Transplantation with Bone Fixation

Long-term Survival Analysis of Meniscus Allograft Transplantation with Bone Fixation

The purpose of this paper is to nvestigate the long-term survival rate of meniscal allograft transplantations (MAT) with bone fixation. MAT using a bone fixation technique demonstrated a high clinical survival rate over long-term follow-up.

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Osteochondral Allograft Transfer for Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

Despite the high incidence of reoperation and failure, carefully selected patients can experience substantially improved function as a result of fresh OCA transplantation in the talus.

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Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Fractures of the Knee

The purpose of this paper is to determine functional outcomes and osteochondral allograft (OCA) survivorship in patients that received an OCA transplantation as a salvage treatment for knee fracture. Although the reoperation rate is high, treating osteochondral lesions associated with knee fractures with an OCA can be a successful salvage treatment option.

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Effectiveness of Lavage Techniques in Removing Immunogenic Elements from Osteochondral Allografts

The purpose of the paper is to compare the current standard saline lavage technique to a combination saline and high-pressure carbon dioxide lavage to determine their ability to remove marrow elements from osteochondral allografts (OCA).

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Anatomic Humeral Head Reconstruction With Fresh Osteochondral Talus Allograft for Recurrent Glenohumeral Instability With Reverse Hill-Sachs Lesion

The purpose is to show that the talus allograft is a potential allograft for treatment of an engaging reverse Hill-Sachs lesion.

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Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Knee: Analysis of Failures at 5 Years

Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Knee: Analysis of Failures at 5 Years

Despite a relatively high reoperation rate, the overall allograft survival rate suggests that reoperation itself does not necessarily indicate a failure.

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Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation For Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Capitellum

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the capitellum is a rare yet debilitating injury seen in young athletes. This is the first report in the literature describing fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation (FOCAT) to treat OCD of the capitellum.

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Which Are the Most Reliable Methods of Predicting the Meniscal Size for Transplantation?

This study sought to determine the most reliable techniques for measuring meniscal length and width for patients that need an allograft transplantation.

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Computer Modeling Analysis of the Talar Dome as a Graft for the Humeral Head

This paper examines the degree of surface congruency between the talar dome and humeral head.

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Long-term Outcomes After Osteochondral Allograft: A Systematic Review at Long-term Follow-up

To (1) evaluate long-term outcomes of osteochondral allograft (OCA) with regard to clinical outcome scores, reoperation and failure rates, and (2) examine if certain factors predispose patients to worse outcomes.

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High Failure Rate of a Decellularized Osteochondral Allograft for the Treatment of Cartilage Lesions

High Failure Rate of a Decellularized Osteochondral Allograft for the Treatment of Cartilage Lesions

With a 72% failure rate within the first two years of implantation at two institutions, the Chondrofix implant does not exhibit similar outcomes to fresh osteochondral allografts.

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Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Femoral Trochlea

This paper evaluates the osteochondral allograft (OCA) clinical outcomes and survivorship in the femoral trochlea.

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Meniscal Allograft Transplantation in the Adolescent Population

Traditionally, meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) has been thought to be contraindicated in skeletally immature patients. This reports the results of MAT performed in an active adolescent population with a minimum of 2-year follow-up.

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