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Osteochondral autografting (OCG) is a surgery to repair damaged articular cartilage that lines the ends of bones in a joint. An osteochondral autograft is a piece of tissue taken from a healthy section of the joint and transplanted to replace the chondral defects in the joint. There are two techniques used in osteochondral autografting: mosaicplasty and osteochondral autograft transfer system (OATS).
The achilles tendon is often injured during sports resulting in an inflammatory conditi..
Cartilage restoration is a surgical procedure where orthopedic surgeons stimulate the g..
Hip bursitis is a painful condition caused by inflammation of a bursa in the hip. Bursa..
Hip synovitis, also called transient hip synovitis or toxic synovitis is a condition in..
Juvenile arthritis is the term used to describe arthritis in children younger than 16 y..
The hip joint is one of the body's largest weight-bearing joints and is the point w..
Pelvic osteotomy involves reorienting or restructuring the acetabulum or hip socket to ..
Severs disease, also called calcaneal apophysitis, is a condition causing swelling and ..
