Unicondylar osteoarticular allograft reconstruction of the distal femur in a patient with a traumatic osteoaticular defect of the lateral femoral condyle.

Autor: Ju Hong Lee, Seong Il Wang, Hee Rack Choi, Byung Yun Hwang, Young Jin Lim, Jin Sang Wie, Soon Ho Huh
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Zdroj: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy; Apr2011, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p556-558, 3p, 1 Black and White Photograph
Abstrakt: Purpose: The objective of this study was to report the clinical results for a patient with a post-traumatic osteoarticular defect of the lateral femoral condyle treated with unicondylar osteoarticular allograft reconstruction. Method: We describe the case with a massive osteoarticular loss of the lateral femoral condyle combined with a grade IIIA open distal femoral diaphyesal fracture. The patient underwent unicondylar osteoarticular reconstruction with an allogenic fresh-frozen condyle. Results: There were no complications after the reconstructive procedure. At the five year follow-up, the patient showed a favorable clinical outcome with a full range of motion of the knee joint. Degenerative changes were seen in the graft compartment, but they did not cause serious functional limitations. Conclusion: Unicondylar allograft reconstruction appears to be a surgical option for patients who suffer from a post-traumatic distal femoral osteoarticular defect in which only one condyle is absent or severely damaged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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