Autologous Fibrin Sealants Have Comparable Graft Fixation to an Allogeneic Sealant in a Biomechanical Cadaveric Model of Chondral Defect Repair

• Main Authors: Benjamin L. Smith, B.S (Author), Andrea M. Matuska, Ph.D (Author), Valerie L. Greenwood, B.S (Author), Ron Gilat, M.D (Author), Coen A. Wijdicks, Ph.D (Author), Brian J. Cole, M.D., M.B.A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the integrity of chondral defect repairs filled with a cartilage allograft and sealed with either allogeneic fibrin sealant or autologous fibrin sealants created with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or platelet-poor plasma (PPP) in a cadaver model. Methods:...