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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Jones KJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6111451 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20180702 8
Fresh osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation is a successful single-stage procedure for the treatment of symptomatic cartilage defects of the knee. Although long-term studies reveal reliable improvements in patient-reported outcome scores and graft survival, the limitations of the procedure include graft availability and timely use prior to expiration. To avoid prolonged surgical wait times and progression of lesion size, some surgeons have employed the use of nonorthotopic grafts (e.g., ...[more]