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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 12/2013

01-12-2013 | Knee

Total femoral and tibial osteochondral allograft for remobilizing a knee after arthrodesis

Authors: Sandro Giannini, Roberto Buda, Alberto Ruffilli, Gherardo Pagliazzi, Francesca Vannini

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 12/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

Knee arthrodesis is a scarcely tolerated procedure with a strong negative impact on the quality of life of the patient. The use of a fresh osteochondral allograft represents a fascinating option for a biological joint reconstruction. Aim of this report is to describe a case of total femoral and tibial osteochondral allograft used for reversing a non-tolerated knee fusion in a young patient and to report the clinical and radiographic results obtained at a 4-year follow-up.

Methods

A 22-year-old man with right knee arthrodesis received a reversion of the arthrodesis with a total femoral and tibial osteochondral allograft. Clinical and radiographical evaluations were carried out periodically up to 48 months.

Results

At 48 months of follow-up, the patient had full integration of the allograft with a range of motion from 0° to 80°. Clinical scores improved from preoperative to final follow-up (IKDC from 25 to 65, KOOS from 32 to 65 and WOMAC from 30 to 74). Radiographic arthritis occurrence of the transplanted surfaces was evident at follow-up.

Conclusions

Despite the good clinical results achieved in the case described, a wider applicability of total femoral and tibial osteochondral allograft requires further studies on long-term larger allograft survival. Arthritis recurrence of the transplanted surfaces is cause of concern. Causes and possible solutions need to be more deeply investigated.

Level of evidence

Case report, Level V.
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Metadata
Title
Total femoral and tibial osteochondral allograft for remobilizing a knee after arthrodesis
Authors
Sandro Giannini
Roberto Buda
Alberto Ruffilli
Gherardo Pagliazzi
Francesca Vannini
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 12/2013
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-012-2214-0

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