Fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation for the knee: Current concepts

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-133

  Sherman, Seth L ^a,b   Garrity, Joseph ^a,b   Bauer, Kathryn ^a,b   Cook, James ^a,b   Stannard, James ^a,b   Bugbee, William ^c  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HYALINE CARTILAGE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALLOGRAFTS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; HUMANS; HYALINE CARTILAGE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84897019334     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-02-121     Document Type: Review

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