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autograft vs allograft
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Orthopaedics
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Allograft vs autograft for large knee cartilage defectsAllograft vs autograft for large knee cartilage defects
Autograft for knee cartilage defects larger than roughly 2–4 cm² risks replacing one area of cartilage loss with another at the harvest site. Osteochondral allografts from cadaveric donors eliminate this trade-off and achieve 5-year survival of 79–87.8%.Autograft for knee cartilage defects larger than roughly 2–4 cm² risks replacing one area of cartilage loss with another at the harvest site. Osteochondral allografts from cadaveric donors eliminate this trade-off and achieve 5-year survival of 79–87.8%.
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