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ArticleCartilage2021

High Return to Sport in Patients Over 45 Years of Age Undergoing Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Isolated Chondral Defects in the Knee.

Danielle H Markus, Eoghan T Hurley, Jonathan D Haskel, Amit K Manjunath, Kirk A Campbell, Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, Eric J Strauss, Michael J Alaia

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Article in Cartilage, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Danielle H MarkusDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4638-7629
Eoghan T HurleyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
Jonathan D HaskelDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
Amit K ManjunathDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2081-2682
Kirk A CampbellDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5633-1760
Guillem Gonzalez-LomasDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
Eric J StraussDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
Michael J AlaiaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
NYU Langone Health · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of osteochondral allograft (OCA) in patients older than 45 years of age, particularly with respect to return to sport.

designA retrospective review was performed to evaluate patients greater than 45 who underwent an OCA for a symptomatic osteochondral defect of the knee between June 2011 and January 2019.

resultsOverall, there were 18 patients (76% male) that met our inclusion and exclusion criteria. Follow-up was attained in 14 of these patients (78%). The mean age of patients included was 52.6 years (48-57) with a mean of 37 months of follow-up (18-60). Visual Analogue Scale scores decreased significantly from the preoperative baseline to final follow-up (7.7 ± 1.7 vs. 2.0 ± 2.0,

conclusionIn our series of patients 45 years and older who were treated with OCA for focal osteochondral injuries of the knee, we found a significant improvement in clinical outcome scores at a midterm follow-up of 37 months with no revision OCA procedures or conversion to any form of knee arthroplasty. In addition, a high percentage of patients were able to return to their preferred level of athletic activity.

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Bone TransplantationReturn to SportAge FactorsAllograftsCartilage DiseasesHumansIntra-Articular FracturesMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studiesageosteochondral allograftreturn to sport

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PMID34521255
PMCPMC8808893
OpenAlexW3200873612

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