Clinical, Histologic, and Radiographic Outcomes of Distal Femoral Resurfacing with Hypothermically Stored Osteoarticular Allografts

Abstract

Fresh-stored osteoarticular grafts for full-thickness articular surface defects of the distal femur appear to offer a viable biological method to restore knee function. Our study suggests that osteoarticular grafts stored in cell culture medium at 4 degrees C for 4 to 6 weeks provide successful short-term clinical outcomes.