2023 Annual Meeting Biologics-Opinion_ My Tips for Cartilage Restoration With Kissing Lesions

Opinion_ My Tips for Cartilage Restoration With Kissing Lesions

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The speaker discusses osteochondral allografts (OCAs) for cartilage repair, emphasizing their history, technique, and indications. OCAs transplant mature cartilage with subchondral bone, requiring viable chondrocytes and bone healing for success. Ideal candidates are young, active patients with isolated, well-contained focal lesions, including rare bipolar lesions treated via patellofemoral bioplasty. Case examples illustrate complex multi-procedure approaches. The speaker highlights advancements like drilling and biologic augmentations to improve outcomes. They stress OCAs as a durable, biologic bridge delaying total knee arthroplasty, particularly beneficial for younger patients aiming to preserve knee function long-term.

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Thomas M. DeBerardino, M.D.

Keywords

osteochondral allografts

cartilage repair

chondrocytes viability

patellofemoral bioplasty

knee arthroplasty delay