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Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 4/2015

01-12-2015 | Cartilage Repair Techniques in the Knee (A Dhawan, Section Editor)

Osteochondral allograft

Authors: Arissa M. Torrie, William W. Kesler, Joshua Elkin, Robert A. Gallo

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 4/2015

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Abstract

Over the past decade, osteochondral allograft transplantation has soared in popularity. Advances in storage techniques have demonstrated improved chondrocyte viability at longer intervals and allowed for potential of increased graft availability. Recent studies have stratified outcomes according to location and etiology of the chondral or osteochondral defect. Unipolar lesions generally have favorable outcomes with promising 10-year survival rates. Though those undergoing osteochondral allograft transplantation often require reoperation, patient satisfaction remains high.
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Metadata
Title
Osteochondral allograft
Authors
Arissa M. Torrie
William W. Kesler
Joshua Elkin
Robert A. Gallo
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 4/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-015-9298-3

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