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- Title
Treatment of osteoarthritic cartilage lesions with osteochondral autograft transplantation.
- Authors
Andres BM; Mears SC; Somel DS; Klug R; Wenz JF; Andres, Brett M; Mears, Simon C; Somel, Deniz S; Klug, Ray; Wenz, James F
- Abstract
Twenty-two osteochondral autograft transplantations were performed on two types of knees: those with isolated (group 1) and multiple (group 2) degenerative cartilage lesions. At minimum 24-month follow-up, group 1 had significantly better pain relief and function than group 2 based on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index and pain scores (10-point visual analog scale). Osteochondral autograft transplantation may be effective in treating knees with isolated degenerative cartilage lesions but appears contraindicated in those with multiple lesions.
- Publication
Orthopedics, 2003, Vol 26, Issue 11, p1121
- ISSN
0147-7447
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3928/0147-7447-20031101-12