Fresh Precut Osteochondral Allograft Core Transplantation for the Treatment of Capitellum Osteochondritis Dissecans.

ABSTRACT: Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the elbow is a disease of unclear etiology that affects young children and adolescents, particularly overhead athletes and gymnasts. Common surgical options include fixation, debridement, loose body removal, and marrow stimulation (microfracture/drilling). For large, deep, and/or uncontained defects, osteochondral autograft transplantation (OAT) has been advocated. However, there are some drawbacks to OAT, particularly related to donor-site morbidity. Fresh osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation avoids the donor-site morbidity associated with OAT and has been shown to be effective for treating capitellar OCD. This Technical Note details a surgical technique of OCA transplantation of the capitellum in an adolescent patient using a fresh precut OCA c

SUBMITTER: Chawla S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7301269 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature