Femoral Condyle Allograft OATS Technique

by Raffy Mirzayan, MD | 10 years ago

Raffy Mirzayan, MD, (Los Angeles, CA) demonstrates an Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation procedure for resurfacing the damaged articular cartilage of the knee utilizing the Allograft OATS Instrument Set. The set allows for precise cutting and placement of circular dowels to resurface the cartilage with either a single dowel or for the placement of overlapping dowels to cover the defect. The use of a fresh osteochondral allograft allows for restoration of the articular surface with a mature, hyaline cartilage scaffold that contains viable chondrocytes.