Allografts

A 20-year-old woman presented with long-standing right groin pain that she first noticed during high school sports. She did not seek evaluation until beginning college athletics, when she noted increasing pain and functional limitations.

SAN ANTONIO — Presented results showed open fresh vs. arthroscopic frozen distal tibia allografts yielded comparable outcomes and high rates of healing among patients who underwent anatomic glenoid reconstruction.

SAN ANTONIO — Presented results showed patients who underwent fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation for osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum had excellent outcomes with a high rate of return to play at midterm follow-up.

Posterior glenohumeral joint instability, while less common than anterior instability, presents its own unique set of challenges – first in diagnosis, but also in nonsurgical and surgical management.

The management of large and massive rotator cuff tears presents considerable challenges for shoulder surgeons.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Data showed high chondrocyte viability allografts may be a viable treatment option for symptomatic bipolar osteochondral defects in the ankle joint.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of a prescription optic allograft for protecting the ocular surface, made with BioStem Technologies’ proprietary process.

According to presented results, reverse shoulder arthroplasty with either structural bone autograft or allograft to augment the reconstruction of the glenoid yielded improved clinical outcomes and bony incorporation on CT scan.

Dual co-stimulation blockade with dazodalibep and belacept may prevent kidney allograft rejection, according to research presented at the American Transplant Congress.

The Latarjet procedure has been shown to restore anterior glenohumeral stability with bone loss, although the rate of recurrence has been reported as high as 5% to 19%.