Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in Osteochondritis Dissecans in the Knee Joint.

ABSTRACT: Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a chronic and painful joint condition that can occur from childhood through to adult life. Microtrauma, vascular insufficiency, or abnormal endochondral ossification are the most common causes of OCD. Reconstructive techniques for OCD of the knee are typically necessary when either non-operative or reparative/regenerative operative treatments fail, or when the OCD is irreversible. To analyze the clinical outcomes and failure rates of fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation (FOCA) used as a reconstructive strategy in OCD patients, an in-depth search was carried out on the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases concerning the existing evidence related to the use of FOCA for OCD patients in the knee joint. A total of 646 studies were found throug

SUBMITTER: Roberti Di Sarsisa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8622509 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature