OCA transplantation with a thin plug graft technique is a valuable procedure for the treatment of femoral condyle osteochondral lesions, resulting in significant improvement in clinical scores, high patient satisfaction, and low reoperation and clinical failure rates.
Read more
This systematic review of 13 studies suggests that OCA transplantation for cartilage defects allows most athletes to return to sport (range, 75%-82%).
Read moreThere are three main fixation methods that can be used to fix a MAT: suture-only fixation, double plug fixation and the keyhole technique. All fixation methods have similar outcomes, meaning that despite the biomechanical differences, the selection of which method to use should be made on a case-by-case basis.
Read moreCartilage restoration is becoming an increasingly popular modality to address chondral defects. Minimal complication rates suggest that these procedures may be safely performed concomitantly with other interventions.
Read moreThis article describes the preferred surgical approach for the treatment of large, uncontained OCD lesions of the medial femoral condyle using a fresh OCA and the Arthrex BioUni Instrumentation System.
Read more
Meniscal transplantation is clinically effective in treating patients with symptomatic meniscal deficiency.
Read moreMAT can yield good long-term survivorship rates of allografts remaining functional after 10 and 15 years.
Read moreMAT can improve function and reduce pain in the paediatric population, and is, therefore, a viable treatment option for the management of the symptomatic paediatric meniscal-deficient knee.
Read morePhysical activity after MAT appears possible, especially for low-impact sports.
Read more
Bipolar osteochondral allograft transplantation of the patella and trochlea provide significant improvement in functional outcomes.
Read more
Matching the radius of curvature or anterior-posterior length would not be necessary for potential medial-to-medial or lateral-to-lateral allograft transplants within this patient group.
Read moreAs OCA transplantation has emerged as a popular option for the treatment of cartilage defects, standard techniques for graft matching rely on pairing donor-recipient size. However, this can be mitigated by using OCA cores for small lesions.
Read more
To assess outcomes of patients who concomitantly underwent an osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation and osteotomy.
Read moreFresh osteochondral allograft transplantation may be a viable treatment option for osteochondral defects of the femoral head in young, active patients with minimal preexisting joint deformity.
Read moreStudies looking at transplantation of fresh OCAs in the general population have shown reliable pain relief and return to activities of daily living.
Read more
The aim of this study was to present a simple and reproducible way to perform a fresh osteochondral patellar allograft resurfacing procedure covering the indications, surgical technique, site preparation, graft preparation, and graft placement.
Read moreThe use of a fresh osteochondral allograft including its meniscus is one of the few options to biologically treat large post-traumatic osteochondral defects of the proximal tibia in young active patients.
Read moreWith 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.
Read morePatient satisfaction was high following the OCA transplantation, with the rate remaining constant over time. We observed a strong association between patient satisfaction and measures of pain, function, activity level, and quality of life following OCA transplantation.
Read more
Anterior glenoid reconstruction with fresh distal tibia allograft (DTA) has been described for management of recurrent shoulder instability, with encouraging early outcomes with similar clinical outcomes as the Latarjet procedure.
Read more