Dual-tissue transplantation versus osteochondral autograft transplantation in the treatment of osteochondral defects: a porcine model study

Abstract

Abstract Background Osteochondral injury is a common sports injury, and hyaline cartilage does not regenerate spontaneously when injured. However, there is currently no gold standard for treating osteochondral defects. Osteochondral autograft transplantation (OAT) is widely used in clinical practice and is best used to treat small osteochondral lesions in the knee that are 0.05). Conclusions In a porcine model, ADTT and OAT are both effective treatments for osteochondral defects in weight bearing areas. ADTT may be useful as an alternative procedure to OAT for treating osteochondral defects.

Keywords

• Osteochondral injury
• Articular cartilage
• Animal model
• Bone graft
• Osteochondral autograft transplantation
• Autologous cartilage chips