Editorial Commentary: Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease? Harvesting Autologous Osteochondral Transfer Plugs for Treatment of Lesions of the Elbow.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2018.05.010.
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Abstract
For autologous osteochondral transfer procedures for osteochondritis dessicans of the elbow, surgeons usually use the knee or ribs as donor sites. This procedure is not without donor site complications. Finding local donor sites is important to reducing the overall morbidity of this procedure.
Medical subject headings
- Cartilage, Articular
- Elbow Joint
- Osteochondritis Dissecans
Anatomy
- elbow