Older patients with knee pain may benefit from a fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation. The therapy is recommended for older patients for the treatment of focal cartilage defects, a common cause of knee pain in adults.
- Older patients with knee pain may benefit from a special allograft transplant technique.
- This technique consists of a fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation.
- It is recommended for the treatment of focal cartilage defects, a common cause of knee pain in adults.
"This type of osteochondral allograft transplantation has traditionally been used in younger active patients with cartilage disorders. However, seeing this type of success allows sports medicine physicians another option in older patients and serves as a predictable biologic joint preservation technique," said Crawford.
References:
- Older Patients with Knee Pain Benefit from Allograft Transplant Technique - (http://www.sportsmed.org/aossmimis/Members/About/Press_Releases/2018-Annual-Meeting/Osteochondral-Allograft-Transplant-Research.aspx)
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