Failure After Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation with the Chondrofix Implant: A Report of Two Cases

JBJS Case Connect. 2018 Oct-Dec;8(4):e86. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.17.00311.

Abstract

Case: This report describes 2 cases of failed decellularized "off-the-shelf" Chondrofix (Zimmer Biomet) osteochondral allografts within a year after implantation in a 44-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman.

Conclusion: Although it is a successful technique for cartilage repair, the use of osteochondral allograft transplantation has been limited by the availability of fresh grafts; therefore, decellularized osteochondral allografts recently have been developed. Physicians should be cautious when considering the use of these implants for the repair of articular cartilage lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Allografts
  • Arthroplasty, Subchondral*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Reoperation