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ReviewOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2019

Use of Allografts in Orthopaedic Surgery: Safety, Procurement, Storage, and Outcomes.

Adam J Beer, Tracy M Tauro, Michael L Redondo, David R Christian, Brian J Cole, Rachel M Frank

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Review in Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Adam J BeerDepartment of Orthopedics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Tracy M TauroDepartment of Orthopedics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Michael L RedondoDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
David R ChristianDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGaw Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Brian J ColeDepartment of Orthopedics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Rachel M FrankDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Rush University Medical Center · USUniversity of Colorado Denver · USUniversity of Illinois Chicago · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of allografts has become a vital option for orthopaedic surgeons in the treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal lesions, ranging from osteochondral defects in the glenohumeral joint to meniscal deficiency in the young athlete. Nevertheless, barriers to treating a patient with an allograft-based procedure may arise from concerns over disease transmission, the navigation of tissue banks that supply allografts, the process of obtaining insurance approval, or optimal storage methods. This review serves to support orthopaedic surgeons in the incorporation of allografts into their practice by quelling these potential concerns. Fresh osteochondral allografts, fresh-frozen meniscal allografts, soft tissue allografts, and off-the-shelf cartilage products are the focus of this review amid broad overviews of allograft safety and tissue bank practices in the United States.

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allograftsarticular cartilagegeneralkneeshouldertissue banks

Identifiers

PMID31909057
PMCPMC6937533
OpenAlexW2996879571

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