Combined auto- and alloosteochondral grafts for large defects.
A 19-year-old male patient with a traumatic loss of the lateral femoral condyle underwent surgery where combined osteochondral auto- and allograft was used. Biopsy of the grafted cartilage at 1 1/2 years after transplantation revealed complete replacement of the hyaline cartilage by fibrocartilage. In spite of this finding the clinical and functional results were excellent.
D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous