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. 2022 Aug 11;14:263–274. doi: 10.2147/ORR.S253761

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(A) Arthroscopic image at the time of revision surgery (one year after index surgery) of a transplanted osteochondral allograft (OCA) in the femoral condyle with shear delamination cartilage surface, which is being debrided by the arthroscopic shaver. (B) After debridement of the delaminated cartilage surface, only the underlying allograft bone is seen. (C) Sagittal magnetic resonance image of a transplanted patellar OCA demonstrates shear delamination failure of the allograft cartilage one year after surgery (yellow arrow). The allograft bone is well incorporated with the surrounding recipient bone.