Table 1.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Cryopreserved Osteochondral Allograft Implantation

Advantages	Disadvantages
No donor-site morbidity	Treatable defect limited to 20-mm × 25-mm defect
Single operation	Allograft disease transmission is theoretically possible
Long shelf life	Technically demanding
Implant flexibility, easily contoured
Minimal bone and low risk of reaction