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Table 1.

Surgical Indications and Contraindications for OAT With BioCartilage Augmentation and Donor-Site Back-Fill

Indications	Contraindications
Focal cartilage defects of the femoral condyles (2-5 cm²)	Uncorrectable meniscal deficiency
Young high-demand patients with persistent symptoms despite conservative treatment	Uncorrectable mechanical malalignment
Prior unsuccessful surgical treatment of grade 3 or 4 cartilage lesions	Severe obesity Generalized osteoarthritis
	Active infection or bone tumor
	Bipolar lesions (tibia and femur)

OAT, osteochondral autograft transfer.