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Effect of Graft-Host Interference Fit on Graft Integration after Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: A Comparative MRI Analysis of Two Instrumentation Sets.

Jakob AckermannRobert A DuerrAlexandre Barbieri MestrinerNehal ShahAndreas H Gomoll
Published in: Cartilage (2019)
OCAs show excellent osseous integration at the graft-host junction at 12 months postoperatively. The comparative MRI analysis of two instrumentation sets yielded no significant differences in terms of graft integration, bone marrow edema, or cystic formation. Hence, this study cannot recommend one instrumentation set over the other. Consequently, the individual preference should guide the surgeon's selection of instrumentation for OCA transplantation.
Keyphrases
  • bone marrow
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • contrast enhanced
  • diffusion weighted imaging
  • stem cells