title: All-Arthroscopic Implantation of Minced Juvenile Chondral Allograft for an Isolated, Full-Thickness Chondral Lesion in the Trochlea of an Adult Knee.
abstract: Current use of juvenile chondral allograft (DeNovo; Zimmer, Warsaw, IN) within the knee is an emerging treatment option for full-thickness, isolated chondral lesions. Its implantation traditionally involves a formal arthrotomy for exposure. Arthroscopic implantation minimizes the morbidity associated with this treatment option yet retains the promising functional results already established in the literature. We present a technique for all-arthroscopic implantation of juvenile chondral allograft (DeNovo) for a symptomatic, isolated chondral lesion within the trochlea of an adult knee.
authors.affiliation: Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Willingboro, New Jersey, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.affiliation: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Gregory T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Lichtman
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Betz