Editorial Commentary: "Elbow-to-Elbow" Capitellar Osteochondral Autologous Transplantation for Osteochondritis Dissecans-Are We Closer to the Holy Grail of Osteochondral Graft?

Abstract

The knee or rib has been used routinely as a donor site for capitellar osteochondral autologous transplantation (osteoarticular transplantation) procedures with promising results. However, donor-site morbidity is a bitter truth that has led surgeons to pursue alternatives to the ipsilateral elbow. The non-articulating radial head and the lateral olecranon tip show acceptable topography and histology. However, size limitations require additional and clinical study.