Osteochondral Allograft Reaming Significantly Affects Chondrocyte Viability.
Tristan J EliasSachin AllahabadiErik HanebergVince MorganAlexandra WalkerCorey BealsBrian J ColeAdam B YankePublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2024)
Mitigating this thermally induced damage by harvesting the OCA plug while the allograft was submerged in saline maintained chondrocyte viability throughout the plug and may help to improve the integration and survival of OCAs.