<i>In Vitro</i> Evaluation of Lateral Femur Condyle Free Chondral Fragment Swelling after Soaking in Normal Saline.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

After traumatic knee injuries, chondral fragments can avulse off bone with the progeny fragment becoming a loose body. The loose fragment may be larger than expected when trying to surgically repair the fragment back to its original site. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a loose chondral fragment from the lateral femur condyle would increase in size and weight after soaking in normal saline (NS) for 14 days.

Design

Twelve 6-mm OAT (osteoarticular transfer) plugs were harvested from 6 cadaver knees on the lateral femoral condyle to simulate a chondral fragment. The chondral fragments were then placed inside an airtight specimen container with NS (0.9% sodium chloride) and were measured over 14 days.

Results

After 14 days, the chondral fragme

SUBMITTER: Montgomery C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11528717 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature