Long term followup of fresh osteochondral allografting of the femoral condyle
✍ Scribed by Y. Levy; S. Görtz; P. Pulido; J. McCauley; W. Bugbee
- Book ID
- 113734008
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 69 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1063-4584
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Osteochondral allografis were used in 11 patients with osteochondritis dissecans and 4 with osteonecrosis of the femoral condyles. The lesions were mainly in the medial condyle in 13 cases, and in the weightbearing area in 10. The grafts had a mean size of 6 cm2; 8 were kept in hypothermia at 4°C fo
## Abstract Defects in articular cartilage are often repaired with fresh osteochondral grafts. While fresh allografts provide viable chondrocytes, logistic limitations require surgical implantation within seven days of graft harvest. Here, we provide information on cold preservation of whole intact