DeNovo NT Allograft

There are currently many techniques for performing articular cartilage repair. The Denovo NT Allograft is a one-stage cartilage repair technique that utilizes particulate juvenile cartilage allograft. Having an understanding of this technique would add to the armamentarium of the surgeons performing...

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Published in:Operative techniques in sports medicine 2013-06, Vol.21 (2), p.82-89
Main Authors: Tompkins, Marc, MD, Adkisson, H. Davis, PhD, Bonner, Kevin F., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allograft
articular cartilage defects
Cartilage
Cell division
Collagen
DeNovo NT
Joint surgery
Juvenile cartilage
Orthopedics
Patients
Rheumatology
Sealing compounds
Transplants & implants
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Summary:There are currently many techniques for performing articular cartilage repair. The Denovo NT Allograft is a one-stage cartilage repair technique that utilizes particulate juvenile cartilage allograft. Having an understanding of this technique would add to the armamentarium of the surgeons performing articular cartilage repair. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to explain the basic science of the Denovo NT allograft and the rationale for its use, discuss the indications, describe the surgical techniques, and examine the early clinical literature that is available.
ISSN:1060-1872
1557-9794
DOI:10.1053/j.otsm.2013.03.005