Autologous Osteochondral Transfer of the Knee Demonstrates Continued High Rates of Return to Sport and Low Rates of Conversion to Arthroplasty at Long-Term Follow-Up: A Systematic Review

Oeding JF, Pareek A, Krych AJ, et al. · Arthroscopy

Return-to-sport rates of 86-100% and conversion to arthroplasty of 0-16% at mean 15 years, with sustained IKDC/Lysholm improvement.

Population

495 patients across 12 studies at mean 15.1 years after knee osteochondral autograft transfer

Intervention

OAT

Comparator

None (pooled)

Limitations

Observational evidence base; survivor and publication bias likely inflate return-to-sport figures.