| Literature DB >> 28577708 |
Seth L Sherman1, Emil Thyssen2, Clayton W Nuelle3.
Abstract
Osteochondral autologous transplantation (OAT) is a treatment strategy for small and medium sized focal articular cartilage defects in the knee. This article reviews the indications, surgical techniques, outcomes, and limitations of OAT for the management of symptomatic chondral and osteochondral lesions in the knee joint.Entities:
Keywords: Articular cartilage defect; Osteochondral autograft transplant; Outcomes; Techniques
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28577708 DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2017.02.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Sports Med ISSN: 0278-5919 Impact factor: 2.182