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The Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System in Hand Surgery: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Guide for the Hand Surgeon.

Annals of plastic surgery | 2025 | Eisa A, Aman M, Panayi AC, Harhaus L

[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared. 2. Bioact Mater. 2025 Mar 1;49:23-38. doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2025.02.035. eCollection 2025 Jul. Immune-modulated adhesive hydrogel for enhancing osteochondral graft adhesion and cartilage repair. Zhou J(1)(2), Ji X(1)(2), Xue Y(3), Yang W(1)(2), Zhong G(1)(2), Zh...

MR Imaging of Knee Cartilage Injury and Repair Surgeries.

Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America | 2022 | Strickland CD, Ho CK, Merkle AN, Vidal AF

[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: Disclosure A.F. Vidal discloses that he is on the Board of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. The authors have no financial disclosures. 4. Int Orthop. 2013 Sep;37(9):1697-706. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-2076-1. Epub 2013 Aug 28. Treatment principles for osteochondral lesions in foot and ankle. Badekas T(1), Takvorian...

[Description of a technique that uses Lapidus arthrodesis plus osteochondral autotransplantation in the treatment of severe hallux rigidus].

Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie | 2021 | Simons P, Roth KE, Klos K

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 14. Int Orthop. 2013 Jul;37(7):1239-44. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-1893-6. Epub 2013 May 1. Clinical and radiological outcomes of treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head using autologous osteochondral transfer (mosaicplasty): preliminary report. Gagala J(1), Tarczyńska M, Gawęda K. Author information: (1)Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Medic...

MR imaging of cartilage repair surgery of the knee.

Clinical imaging | 2019 | Liu YW, Tran MD, Skalski MR, Patel DB

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 13. Oper Orthop Traumatol. 2021 Dec;33(6):495-502. doi: 10.1007/s00064-021-00748-1. Epub 2021 Nov 10. [Description of a technique that uses Lapidus arthrodesis plus osteochondral autotransplantation in the treatment of severe hallux rigidus]. [Article in German; Abstract available in German from the publisher] Simons P(1), Roth KE(2), Klos K(2). Author inf...

[Arthroscopic treatment of chondral lesions of the ankle joint. Evidence-based therapy].

Der Unfallchirurg | 2016 | Thomas M, Jordan M, Hamborg-Petersen E

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 6. Case Rep Orthop. 2023 Sep 25;2023:3842443. doi: 10.1155/2023/3842443. eCollection 2023. Long-Term Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft with Osteogenic Protein-1 Augmentation: A Twelve-Year Follow-Up. Assid E(1), Renshaw A(1), Samad M(2), Tupler R(1), Jones D(1). Author information: (1)Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA. (2)The University of Quee...

Avascular Necrosis of the Metacarpal Head in Skeletally Immature Patients Treated with Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System.

Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances | 2025 | Brown CC, Cohen-Brown J, Li Z

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 19. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Mar;41(3):519-27. doi: 10.1177/0363546513476671. Epub 2013 Feb 7. Reconstruction of osteochondral lesions of the talus with autologous spongiosa grafts and autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis. Valderrabano V(1), Miska M, Leumann A, Wiewiorski M. Author information: (1)Orthopaedic Department, University of Basel Hospital, Base...

Treatment principles for osteochondral lesions in foot and ankle.

International orthopaedics | 2013 | Badekas T, Takvorian M, Souras N

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 5. Unfallchirurg. 2016 Feb;119(2):100-8. doi: 10.1007/s00113-015-0136-2. [Arthroscopic treatment of chondral lesions of the ankle joint. Evidence-based therapy]. [Article in German] Thomas M(1), Jordan M(2), Hamborg-Petersen E(3). Author information: (1)Abteilung für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkschirurgie, Hessingpark-Clinic, Hessingstrasse 17, 86199, Augsburg, D...

Long-Term Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft with Osteogenic Protein-1 Augmentation: A Twelve-Year Follow-Up.

Case reports in orthopedics | 2023 | Assid E, Renshaw A, Samad M, Tupler R

Conflict of interest statement: The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the subject matter of this article. 7. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Jul;39(7):1487-93. doi: 10.1177/0363546510397726. Epub 2011 Mar 3. Osteochondral transplantation of the talus: long-term clinical and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation. Imhoff AB(1), Paul J, Ottinger B, Wörtler K, Lämmle L, Sp...

Optimizing surgical strategies for osteochondritis dissecans: integrating biological and mechanical enhancements across ICRS grades.

Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research | 2026 | Fujita Y, Mochizuki T, Takagi S, Maeda K

[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital (IRB No. 2024 − 0125). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants (or their guardians). Competing interests: The authors declare no competing i...

Immune-modulated adhesive hydrogel for enhancing osteochondral graft adhesion and cartilage repair.

Bioactive materials | 2025 | Zhou J, Ji X, Xue Y, Yang W

Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. 3. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2022 May;30(2):227-239. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2021.11.004. Epub 2022 Apr 13. MR Imaging of Knee Cartilage Injury and Repair Surgeries. Strickland...

Functional Outcomes of Nuts-in-Jelly Mosaicplasty.

Indian journal of orthopaedics | 2025 | Sahanand S, Chellamuthu G, V Rajan D

Conflict of interest statement: Conflict of interestThe authors declare no conflict of interest. 11. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Nov;37 Suppl 1:105S-111S. doi: 10.1177/0363546509351481. Epub 2009 Oct 19. Knee-to-ankle mosaicplasty for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the ankle joint. Valderrabano V(1), Leumann A, Rasch H, Egelhof T, Hintermann B, Pagenstert G. Author informa...

Treatment of Medial Patellar Instability With Bipolar Patellofemoral Cartilage Lesions: Staged De-rotational Distal Femoral Osteotomy Followed by Bipolar Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation and Tibial-Tubercle Osteotomy.

Video journal of sports medicine | 2024 | Lurie B, Hatch GF 3rd

Conflict of interest statement: The authors declared that they have no conflicts of interest in the authorship and publication of this contribution. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto. 18. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2025 S...

“A RANDOMISED PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES BETWEEN ARTHROSCOPIC RECONSTRUCTION OF ACL WITH OATS (OSTEOCHONDRAL AUTOGRAFT TRANSFER SYSTEM) AND RECONSTRUCTION OF ACL WITH MICROFRACTURE IN PATIENTS WITH ACL TEAR ASSOCIATED WITH OSTEOCHONDRAL DAMA

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 2023 | Madan Ballal, Prakashappa T H, Arunabh Negi, Varun K O

Introduction: Articular cartilage injuries commonly occur in conjunction with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Osteochondral autograft transfer (OATS) is a one-stage surgical procedure to treat chondral defects of the knee and other articulating surfaces. Our study Aims & Objective aims to evaluate the functional outcomes between arthroscopic reconstruction of ACL with...

Osteochondral Injury: Allograft & Autograft Options

OrthoMedia | 2021

Osteochondral Autograft Transfer (OATS)

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine | 2020 | Avi Robinson, Adam Lindsay, Armando Vidal, Rachel M. Frank

OPEN OSTEOCHONDRAL AUTOGRAFT TRANSFER RESULTS IN MORE FREQUENT REOPERATION THAN OPEN ALLOGRAFT TRANSFER IN THE PEDIATRIC KNEE

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine | 2020 | Tyler B. Hall, Max J. Hyman, Neeraj M. Patel

Background: Osteochondral autograft (OAU) and allograft (OAL) transfer are surgical options for sizeable articular cartilage lesions in the knee. In the pediatric population, there is little data on the patients undergoing these procedures or evidence to support one technique over another. Specifically, the rate of reoperation in these young patients is unknown. Hypothesis/Purp...

Long-term evaluation of Primary Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (OATS) for large cystic type osteochondral lesion of talus

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2018 | Dong Woo Shim, Yeokgu Hwang, Kwang Hwan Park, Jin Woo Lee

Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Osteochondral lesions of talus (OLTs) are often treated primarily by fragment excision, abrasion, drilling, or microfracture. However, OLT accompanying with large cyst has been challenged to yield good outcome nevertheless of many surgical options. Recent study showed significant high failure rate of arthroscopic marrow stimulation treatmen...

Surgical Dislocation and Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (OATS) as Salvage of Failed Core Decompression Complicated by Femoral Head Penetration

Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head | 2017 | Cody C. Wyles, Rafael J. Sierra

Chondrocyte survival in osteochondral transplant cylinders depends on the harvesting technique.

International orthopaedics | 2016 | Hafke B, Petri M, Suero E, Neunaber C

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 9. J Wrist Surg. 2013 Aug;2(3):212-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1351788. Arthroscopic osteochondral grafting for radiocarpal joint defects. Ho PC(1), Tse WI(1), Wong CW(1), Chow EC(1). Author information: (1)Division of Hand and Microsurgery, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. Bac...

Osteochondral Autograft Transfer Technique for Glenoid Osteochondral Defect

Arthroscopy Techniques | 2016 | Douglas J. Wyland, Clint Beicker

Abstract Glenoid osteochondral defects can be a significant source of pain and disability in an active population. Many treatments are available, but most joint‐preserving procedures are limited to debridement, abrasion chondroplasty, or marrow‐stimulation techniques, all of which depend on healthy underlying bone and none of which address underlying bony pathology. Osteochondr...

Surgical Techniques in Cartilage Repair Surgery: Osteochondral Autograft Transfer (OATS, Mosaicplasty)

Techniques in Cartilage Repair Surgery | 2014 | László Hangody, Ágnes Berta

Accelerated Return to Play Following Osteochondral Autograft Plug Transfer (OATS)

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine | 2014 | C. Jan Gilmore, Christopher T. Cosgrove, Brian Werner, Matthew Lawrence Lyons

Objectives: Chondral lesions about the knee are a challenging clinical entity particularly among high performance athletes whose return to play is dependant on the quality and durability of chondral repair. At our institution, we favor osteochondral autograft plug transfer (OATs) when lesion size and location allow, as we believe it results in the most durable cartilage repair...

Arthroscopic osteochondral grafting for radiocarpal joint defects.

Journal of wrist surgery | 2013 | Ho PC, Tse WI, Wong CW, Chow EC

Conflict of interest statement: Conflict of Interest None 10. Indian J Orthop. 2024 Nov 30;59(1):101-107. doi: 10.1007/s43465-024-01296-z. eCollection 2025 Jan. Functional Outcomes of Nuts-in-Jelly Mosaicplasty. Sahanand S(1), Chellamuthu G(2)(3), V Rajan D(1). Author information: (1)Ortho One Orthopaedic Specialty Centre, Coimbatore, India. (2)Karpagam Academy of Higher Educat...

Clinical and radiological outcomes of treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head using autologous osteochondral transfer (mosaicplasty): preliminary report.

International orthopaedics | 2013 | Gagala J, Tarczyńska M, Gawęda K

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 15. Arthroscopy. 2006 Jul;22(7):796.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.12.039. A new technique for femoral and tibial tunnel bone grafting using the OATS harvesters in revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Said HG(1), Baloch K, Green M. Author information: (1)Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopy Unit, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, England. hat...

Reconstruction of osteochondral lesions of the talus with autologous spongiosa grafts and autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis.

The American journal of sports medicine | 2013 | Valderrabano V, Miska M, Leumann A, Wiewiorski M

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 20. J Orthop Surg Res. 2026 Jan 2;21(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s13018-025-06594-2. Optimizing surgical strategies for osteochondritis dissecans: integrating biological and mechanical enhancements across ICRS grades. Fujita Y(1), Mochizuki T(2), Takagi S(1), Maeda K(1), Someya K(1), Kawashima H(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Niigata...

Does Osteochondral Autograft Transfer in the Knee Get Patients Back to Activities Better Than Microfracture?

JBJS Orthopaedic Highlights: Sports Medicine | 2012 | Matthew D. Milewski

Osteochondral transplantation of the talus: long-term clinical and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation.

The American journal of sports medicine | 2011 | Imhoff AB, Paul J, Ottinger B, Wörtler K

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 8. Int Orthop. 2016 Jul;40(7):1553-8. doi: 10.1007/s00264-015-3065-3. Epub 2015 Dec 11. Chondrocyte survival in osteochondral transplant cylinders depends on the harvesting technique. Hafke B(1), Petri M(1), Suero E(1), Neunaber C(1), Kwisda S(1), Krettek C(1), Jagodzinski M(1), Omar M(2). Author information: (1)Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School,...

Osteochondral Autograft Transfer for an Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus

Practical Procedures in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery | 2011 | Nick Harris

Osteochondral Autograft Transfer for Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Caudocentral Humeral Head in Dogs

Veterinary Surgery | 2010 | Noel Fitzpatrick, Christiaan Van Terheijden, Russell Yeadon, Thomas J. Smith

Knee-to-ankle mosaicplasty for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the ankle joint.

The American journal of sports medicine | 2009 | Valderrabano V, Leumann A, Rasch H, Egelhof T

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 12. Clin Imaging. 2019 Nov-Dec;58:129-139. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2019.07.004. Epub 2019 Jul 11. MR imaging of cartilage repair surgery of the knee. Liu YW(1), Tran MD(2), Skalski MR(3), Patel DB(4), White EA(4), Tomasian A(4), Gross JS(4), Vangsness CT(5), Matcuk GR Jr(6). Author information: (1)Department of Radiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Torranc...

Unique combination of patellofemoral joint arthroplasty with Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (OATS) — A case series of six knees in five patients

The Knee | 2008 | A. Unnithan, T. Jimulia, R. Mohammed, D.J.A. Learmonth

A new technique for femoral and tibial tunnel bone grafting using the OATS harvesters in revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association | 2006 | Said HG, Baloch K, Green M

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 16. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Nov;37(1_suppl):105S-111S. doi: 10.1177/0363546509351481. Knee-to-Ankle Mosaicplasty for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle Joint. Valderrabano V(1), Leumann A(2), Rasch H(3), Egelhof T(3), Hintermann B(4), Pagenstert G(5). Author information: (1)Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzer...

14 Osteochondral Autograft Transfer (OATS/Mosaicplasty)

Cartilage Injury in the Athlete | 2006

Rehabilitation after Articular Cartilage Repair Procedures: Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

Postsurgical Orthopedic Sports Rehabilitation | 1997 | M REINOLD