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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2026

Two-Year Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction With Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Versus Isolated ACL Reconstruction: A Matched Cohort Study.

Walter R Lowe, Bonnie Gregory, Carol Martin, Melanie Buckner, Jena-Claire Auten, Jacquelyn Kleihege, Lane Bailey, Steven Higbie

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Walter R LoweDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA.
Bonnie GregoryDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3633-0584
Carol MartinDepartment of Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Memorial Hermann Rockets Sports Medicine Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
Melanie BucknerDepartment of Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Memorial Hermann Rockets Sports Medicine Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
Jena-Claire AutenDepartment of Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Memorial Hermann Rockets Sports Medicine Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
Jacquelyn KleihegeDepartment of Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Memorial Hermann Rockets Sports Medicine Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
Lane BaileyDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2466-0885
Steven HigbieDepartment of Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Memorial Hermann Rockets Sports Medicine Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2708-146X

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Background: Osteochondral allograft transplantation (OCA) has been established as a viable restorative chondral procedure, although few studies have examined its effectiveness in the setting of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Purpose: To compare self-reported function and return-to-sport rates after ACL reconstruction with OCA to those of matched controls undergoing isolated ACL reconstruction. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A retrospective matched cohort study was conducted utilizing a single-surgeon database of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction between 2016 and 2021. Included patients were 15 to 70 years of age, underwent ACL reconstruction with OCA, and desired to return to sport. Patients were age and sex matched to a cohort of patients who underwent isolated ACL reconstruction. Baseline characteristics were collected along with preinjury Marx score and surgical details. Outcomes at time of return to sport included self-reported function, time to return to sport, range of motion, and single-leg squat and hopping performance. Two-year outcomes included Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) scores, return-to-sport rates, and reinjury rates. Between-group differences were analyzed utilizing chi-square analyses and 1-way analysis of variance with an a priori α value of .05. Results: A total of 43 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with OCA were identified and matched to 43 patients who underwent isolated ACL reconstruction. Patients in the ACL reconstruction with OCA group reported lower preinjury Marx scores (3.9 ± 5.7 vs 9.6 ± 5.9; Conclusion: Patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with OCA demonstrate similar self-reported function and return-to-sport rates, along with a delayed time to return to sport, to those undergoing isolated ACL reconstruction. A majority (83.7%) of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with OCA can return to level 1 to 3 sports with low graft failure rates.

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ACL reconstructionosteochondral transplantreturn to sport

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PMID42471996
PMCPMC13379666

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