Osteochondral Allograft Reaming Significantly Affects Chondrocyte Viability

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Authors

Tristan J. Elias · Rush University Medical Center

Sachin Allahabadi · Rush University Medical Center

Erik Haneberg · Rush University Medical Center

Vince K. Morgan · Rush University Medical Center

Alexandra Walker · Rush University Medical Center

Corey Beals · Rush University Medical Center

Brian J. Cole

Abstract

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.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 52, Issue 11, pp. 2874-2881

DOI: 10.1177/03635465241268969

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