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To evaluate the impact of dog leukocyte-antigen matching and cryopreservation on the incorporation, revascularization, and remodeling of cancellous and cortical bone in massive osteochondral allografts.

September 1, 1991Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

The fate of cancellous and cortical bone after transplantation of fresh and frozen tissue-antigen-matched and mismatched osteochondral allografts in dogs.

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SSSharon StevensonBoston University XLX Q LiFudan University BMB. F. MartinChinese University of Hong Kong

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Experimental study reveals increased fibrous scarring and impaired new bone growth in antigen-mismatched osteochondral allografts in dogs, indicating immune matching aids structural healing.

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To evaluate the impact of dog leukocyte-antigen matching and cryopreservation on the incorporation, revascularization, and remodeling of cancellous and cortical bone in massive osteochondral allografts.
Orthotopically transplanted fresh or frozen, leukocyte-antigen-matched or mismatched proximal radial allografts into 22 beagles, utilizing 12 contralateral sham surgeries and 10 contralateral autogenous grafts as controls.
Administered sequential fluorochrome labeling to trace bone formation over an 11-month postoperative follow-up period.
Assessed allograft structural fate through radiographic imaging, biomechanical testing for modulus of elasticity, and histomorphometric analysis.
All host-graft interfaces united without dislocations, showing no significant difference in modulus of elasticity across groups despite frequent radial head deformation and peripheral resorption.
Fluorochrome uptake peaked in autogenous grafts and fell lowest in fresh mismatched grafts, with intertrabecular fibrous tissue volume directly proportional to graft immunogenicity.
All allografts exhibited significantly greater cancellous bone volume and thicker trabeculae than controls, while revascularization occurred solely in intertrabecular spaces without penetrating necrotic trabeculae.

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Stevenson et al. (1991) studied this question.

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Experimental study reveals increased fibrous scarring and impaired new bone growth in antigen-mismatched osteochondral allografts in dogs, indicating immune matching aids structural healing.

The fate of cancellous and cortical bone after transplantation of fresh and frozen tissue-antigen-matched and mismatched osteochondral allografts in dogs.

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The fate of cancellous and cortical bone after transplantation of fresh and frozen tissue-antigen-matched and mismatched osteochondral allografts in dogs.

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