Open AccessOutcomes After Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Medium to Large Chondral Defects of the Knee
Author(s) -
Dimitri Thomas,
K. Aaron Shaw,
Brian R. Waterman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2325-9671
DOI - 10.1177/2325967119832299
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , perioperative , visual analogue scale , inclusion and exclusion criteria , transplantation , knee pain , physical therapy , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine , pathology
OCA provided moderate success in retaining active-duty army servicemembers. Approximately two-thirds of patients undergoing OCA were able to return to their preinjury occupational activity, while approximately 57% of patients returned to prior levels without a subsequent revision chondral procedure or arthroplasty.
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