Abstract:Objectives:Osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation is a recognized treatment modality for cartilage damage in the knee. Few reports on outcomes of OCA in the patellofemoral joint and no reports on lesions isolated to the femoral trochlea are available. The goal of this study was to evaluate graft survivorship and clinical outcomes in patients who had an OCA of the femoral trochlea.Methods:Twenty-nine knees in twenty-eight patients (mean age, 30. 2 years; range 12-47 years) were treated with fresh OCA tra… Show more
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