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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-04-2011 | Knee

Unicondylar osteoarticular allograft reconstruction of the distal femur in a patient with a traumatic osteoaticular defect of the lateral femoral condyle

Authors: Ju Hong Lee, Seong Il Wang, Hee Rack Choi, Byung Yun Hwang, Young Jin Lim, Jin Sang Wie, Soon Ho Huh

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 4/2011

Abstract

Purpose

The objective of this study was to report the clinical results for a patient with a post-traumatic osteoarticular defect of the lateral femoral condyle treated with unicondylar osteoarticular allograft reconstruction.

Method

We describe the case with a massive osteoarticular loss of the lateral femoral condyle combined with a grade IIIA open distal femoral diaphyesal fracture. The patient underwent unicondylar osteoarticular reconstruction with an allogenic fresh-frozen condyle.

Results

There were no complications after the reconstructive procedure. At the five year follow-up, the patient showed a favorable clinical outcome with a full range of motion of the knee joint. Degenerative changes were seen in the graft compartment, but they did not cause serious functional limitations.

Conclusion

Unicondylar allograft reconstruction appears to be a surgical option for patients who suffer from a post-traumatic distal femoral osteoarticular defect in which only one condyle is absent or severely damaged.

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Title: Unicondylar osteoarticular allograft reconstruction of the distal femur in a patient with a traumatic osteoaticular defect of the lateral femoral condyle
Authors: Ju Hong Lee
Seong Il Wang
Hee Rack Choi
Byung Yun Hwang
Young Jin Lim
Jin Sang Wie
Soon Ho Huh
Publication date: 01-04-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-010-1252-8

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Unicondylar osteoarticular allograft reconstruction of the distal femur in a patient with a traumatic osteoaticular defect of the lateral femoral condyle

Abstract

Purpose

Method

Results

Conclusion

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Results

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