Osteochondral Autograft Transfer. Thus vital hyaline chondrocytes anchored to the subchondral plate. See video under supplementary data.
The graft is carefully rongeured to 11512 mm length to match the recipient hole in the talus. For osteochondral defects larger than 50 mm2 or when a subchondral cyst exists the osteochondral autograft transfer system could potentially be used as a treatment of choice for osteochondral defects of the first metatarsal head to restore functionality of the metatarsophalangeal joint. Osteochondral allograft transplantation in the knee is an alternative to knee joint replacement that may be used to treat a young and healthy population with symptomatic cartilage defects.
Clinical examination was performed preoperatively and at two to three weeks six to eight weeks 12 18 weeks and at 22 months postoperatively.
For osteochondral defects larger than 50 mm2 or when a subchondral cyst exists the osteochondral autograft transfer system could potentially be used as a treatment of choice for osteochondral defects of the first metatarsal head to restore functionality of the metatarsophalangeal joint. Osteochondral autograft transfer system oats procedure through an arthroscopic technique. Current literature suggests that at early term to midterm follow. In fact it can be combined with other procedures like an osteotomy or ligament reconstruction.