Elsevier

Arthroscopy Techniques

Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2017, Pages e1239-e1244
Arthroscopy Techniques

Technical Note
Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Treatment of Medial Femoral Condyle Defect

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Abstract

Chondral lesions of the knee can affect the young, active population, thereby causing severe morbidity and a large economic burden. Although numerous approaches have been described in the literature, restoration of hyaline cartilage has yet to be shown. Specifically, larger, full-thickness cartilage defects remain a challenge. This Technical Note details our technique for biologic unicompartmental osteochondral allograft transplantation for the treatment of large femoral condyle articular cartilage defects.

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The author reports the following potential conflicts of interest or sources of funding: M.T.P. receives consultancy fees from Arthrex and JRF Ortho; has patents issued (9226743, 20150164498, 20150150594, 20110040339); and receives royalties from Arthrex and SLACK Incorporated (publishing royalties). Full ICMJE author disclosure forms are available for this article online, as supplementary material.