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High patient satisfaction seen after osteochondral allograft transplantation
Excellent clinical outcomes were seen after fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation in patients with articular cartilage damage of the femoral trochlea, according to study results.
Researchers used an osteochondral allograft (OCA) database and identified 28 patients (72.4% were male patients) treated with a fresh OCA transplant for the femoral trochlea. The mean follow-up was 7 years. Investigators used the Kaplan-Meier method to calculate allograft survivorship. Clinical assessments included the modified Merle d’Aubigné-Postel score; Knee Society function score; IKDC pain, function and total scores; and the University of California, Los Angeles activity score. With a 5-point scale, investigators noted patient satisfaction with the OCA surgery.
Results showed all clinical outcomes improved from preoperatively values. Investigators noted 89% of patients were extremely satisfied or satisfied with their outcomes at the most recent follow-up. Survivorship for the trochlear OCA was 100% at 5 years. At 10 years, it was 91.7%. According to researchers, 7.6 years after the initial procedure, one patient underwent conversion to a total knee arthroplasty. ‒ by Monica Jaramillo
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