Autografts and Allografts in the Treatment of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions

Medical Policy Autografts and Allografts in the Treatment of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions

Comparison of fresh osteochondral autografts and allografts: a canine model.

BACKGROUND Osteochondral autografts and allografts have been widely used in the treatment of isolated grade IV articular cartilage lesions of the knee. However, the authors are not aware of any study that has prospectively compared fresh osteochondral autografts to fresh allografts with regard to imaging, biomechanical testing, and histology. HYPOTHESIS The imaging, biomechanical properties, ...

Autografts and Allografts in the Treatment of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions

Osteochondral autografting, using one or more cores of osteochrondral tissue, may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of symptomatic full thickness cartilage defects of the knee caused by acute or repetitive trauma, in patients who have had an inadequate response to a prior surgical procedure, when all of the following have been met:  Adolescent patients should be skeletally ma...

Autografts And Allografts In The Treatment of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions

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Osteochondral Autografts and Allografts in the Treatment of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions

Focal chondral defects of the knee, either due to trauma or other conditions such as osteochondritis dissecans, often fail to heal on their own and may be associated with pain, loss of function, disability, and the long-term complication of osteoarthritis. The ideal resurfacing technique would eliminate symptoms, restore normal biomechanics of the knee joint, and prevent the long-term emergence...