Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (37): 6652-6656.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.37.018

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Clinical applications of allogeneic osteochondral grafts from osteochondral tissue bank 

Zhao Jian-li, Qi Jian-hong, Zhang Yan-ming, Yin Qi-pu   

  1. Institute of Sports Medicine, Taishan Medical University, Taian  271016, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2013-02-13 Revised:2013-03-11 Online:2013-09-10 Published:2013-09-10
  • Contact: Qi Jian-hong, M.D., Professor, Chief physician,Master’s supervisor, Institute of Sports Medicine, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271016, Shandong Province, China jhqi@tsmc.edu.cn
  • About author:Zhao Jian-li★, Master, Institute of Sports Medicine, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271016, Shandong Province, China lier0799@sina.com
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, No. Y2006C103*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Full-thickness articular cartilage injury is notoriously difficult to be treated in the fields of orthopedics and sports medicine. Allogeneic bone and cartilage transplantation can offer a transparent cartilage with biological activity and biomechanical properties to repair full-thickness articular cartilage defects. Allogeneic osteochondral grafts from osteochondral tissue bank are adequate, and have a good prospect in the treatment of articular cartilage defects.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the drawn materials, preservation, quality control and clinical monitoring of allogeneic osteochondral grafts supported by the osteochondral tissue bank.
METHODS: The first author searched PubMed and CNKI for the relevant articles published before 2013 using the key words of “tissue bank, knee, articular cartilage, preservation, transplantation” in English and Chinese, respectively. After retrieval, we summarized the drawn materials, preservation, quality control and clinical monitoring of allogeneic osteochondral grafts supported by the osteochondral tissue bank.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Nineteen of 194 retrieved articles were enrolled according to inclusive and exclusive criteria. The results show that allogeneic bone and cartilage transplantation is an effective method for the treatment of articular cartilage defects, and the establishment of the osteochondral tissue bank can provide safe and active tissues for the treatment of articular cartilage defects. Now, the osteochondral tissue bank is still in the initial stage.

Key words: cartilage, bone transplantation, tissues, knee, preservation

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