Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head: Treatment with a matched osteochondral allograft

Abstract

0 hd"d' steoc on rrtrs rssecans (OCD) of the humeral head is a rare condition. Although seven cases have been reported in the literature,” 4-9 treatment of these lesions remains problematic. Treatment options used for similar conditions in the knee have included activity restriction, arthroscopic debridement, and curettage and drilling of the lesion. Most of these techniques have yielded disappointing clinical results. Because several investigators23 3, s have successfully used osteochondral allografts for treatment of OCD of the femoral condyle in the knee, we applied a similar technique to a patient with a large OCD defect of the humeral head.