SpeedPearl: Lateral Condyles for MFC Articular Cartilage Defects

John A. Grant, MD, PhD (Ann Arbor, MI), reviews a study showing that lateral condyles provide an acceptable match for medial femoral condyles for treating osteochondritis dissecans lesions, expanding graft-matching options for treating this condition.¹

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^{1. Salka N, Grant JA. Contralateral lateral femoral condyle allografts provide an acceptable surface match for simulated classic osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the medial femoral condyle. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020;8(1):2325967119898413. doi:10.1177/2325967119898413}