osteochondral allograft

Indications

• cartilage injury
• cartilage disease
  • osteochondritis dissecans

Clinical significance

• goals:
  • relief of pain
  • reduce further damage to the articular surface of the joint

Procedure

-transplantation of a piece of articular cartilage & attached subchondral bone to a damaged region of the articular surface of a joint

More general terms

• orthopedic surgery

More specific terms

• osteochondral allograft knee