Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Volume 130, Number 2, 231-236, DOI: 10.1007/s00402-009-0998-2

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Trauma Surgery

Repair of a large osteochondral defect in the knee joint using autologous and artificial bone graft combined with motion preserving distraction arthroplasty: a case report

Mohamed Mahmoud Abouheif, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Masataka Deie, Nobuo Adachi, Makoto Nishimori, Satoshi Sera, Wirat Kongcharoensombat and Mitsuo Ochi

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Abstract

The biological reconstruction of a large osteochondral defect in the weight-bearing area of the knee joint has long been a challenge to orthopedic surgeons. We present a case of a large posttraumatic defect in the weight-bearing area of knee joint treated with a novel distraction arthroplasty device after reconstruction of the joint surface using combined autologous and artificial bone graft.

Keywords  Large osteochondral defect repair - Knee - Distraction arthroplasty

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