title: Hip Arthroscopic Osteochondral Autologous Transplantation for Treating Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Femoral Head.
abstract: Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the femoral head is not a common source of hip pain. Hip arthroscopy is becoming a more frequent indication for intra-articular pathologies of the hip. Osteochondral autologous transplantation is a promising technique that theoretically can reconstruct osteochondral lesions of the femoral head. We describe our technique for arthroscopic antegrade osteochondral autologous transplantation for the treatment of OCD of the femoral head. The advantages of this technique include that it is a less invasive method with the ability to assess and treat intra-articular pathologies associated with OCD of the femoral head at same time. Case series and outcomes after this technique are not currently reported in the literature; however, it could be a less invasive method and provide favorable clinical outcomes for patients with OCD lesions of the femoral head.
authors: AR-Ex Medical Group, Tokyo Arthroscopy Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Takanori
authors: T
authors: Kubo
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakamatsu Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors: Hajime
authors: H
authors: Utsunomiya
authors: AR-Ex Medical Group, Tokyo Arthroscopy Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Makoto
authors: M
authors: Watanuki
authors: AR-Ex Medical Group, Tokyo Arthroscopy Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Hidetoshi
authors: H
authors: Hayashi
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors: Akinori
authors: A
authors: Sakai
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakamatsu Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors: Soshi
authors: S
authors: Uchida