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Osteochondral allograft transplantation for treating medial femoral condyle subchondral bone cyst in a 14-year-old standardbred horse: a case report

  • Zsofia Pal (Department and Clinic of Equine Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest) ;
  • Gabor Bodo (Department and Clinic of Equine Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest)
  • Received : 2022.10.10
  • Accepted : 2023.02.17
  • Published : 2023.05.31
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Abstract

Allograft arthroplasty is a promising cartilage-resurfacing technique. A 14-year-old horse was diagnosed with a medial femoral condyle subchondral bone cyst. Allografts were harvested from a young donor animal and implanted to fill the cyst cavity. A visual assessment of the surgical site was possible during follow-up arthroscopy. In addition to a desirable gliding surface and a good adaptation of the grafts, fibrillation of the cranial ligament of the medial meniscus was noted and debrided. The recipient horse became sound four months after follow-up surgery with a high level of owner satisfaction. In conclusion allograft transplantation is a promising technique for treating subchondral bone cysts.

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Acknowledgement

The authors wish to thank Dr. Emese Bodai for performing general anesthesia of the patients and Dr. Gergely Csepanyi for the referral of the case.

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