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ReviewOrthopedic research and reviews2022

Osteochondral Allografts in Knee Surgery: Narrative Review of Evidence to Date.

Wilson C Lai, Hunter L Bohlen, Nathan P Fackler, Dean Wang

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Review in Orthopedic research and reviews, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Recombinant Human Amelogenin Protein Enhances Healing of Osteochondral Injury in a Goat Model.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026
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  13. Cartilage Repair: Promise of Adhesive Orthopedic Hydrogels.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  16. Treatment of Chondral Lesions in the Knee.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Wilson C LaiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCI Health, Orange, CA, USA.
Hunter L BohlenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCI Health, Orange, CA, USA.
Nathan P FacklerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCI Health, Orange, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5893-6088
Dean WangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCI Health, Orange, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3005-1154

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Knee articular cartilage defects can result in significant pain and loss of function in active patients. Osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation offers a single-stage solution to address large chondral and osteochondral defects by resurfacing focal cartilage defects with mature hyaline cartilage. To date, OCA transplantation of the knee has demonstrated excellent clinical outcomes and long-term survivorship. However, significant variability still exists among clinicians with regard to parameters for graft acceptance, surgical technique, and rehabilitation. Technologies to optimize graft viability during storage, improve osseous integration of the allograft, and shorten recovery timelines after surgery continue to evolve. The purpose of this review is to examine the latest evidence on treatment indications, graft storage and surgical technique, patient outcomes and survivorship, and rehabilitation after surgery.

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cartilageosteochondral allograft transplantationoutcomesrehabilitationsurvivorship

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PMID35979427
PMCPMC9377395

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