Abstract
Treatment options for chondral and osteochondral defects of the patella have been
few and results have been inconsistent at best. Autologous osteochondral transplantation
presents a new way to revisit these patellar defects. We report the case of a young
female softball player with a simple cyst in the patella and an osteochondral defect
that serves as the indication for autograft osteochondral transplantation.
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Cite this article as: Lu AP, Hame SL. Autologous osteochondral transplantation for simple cyst in the patella. Arthroscopy 2005;21:1008.e1-1008.e4 [doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2005.04.101].
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