Abstract
An important component of successful osteochondral allograft surgery of the knee is securing a donor with a femoral condyle (FC) of the appropriate size. The purposes of the present investigation were to analyze the effect of femoral rotation on measurement of FC size and to determine if easily measured variables, such as manual caliper measurements, height, weight, and gender, are useful in matching donors and recipients. Three separate investigations were conducted to accomplish these purposes. The results indicated that femoral rotation has a significant negative effect on accurate sizing of the FC. Height and gender provide an acceptable prediction of femoral condyle size and can be used effectively in the donor selection process.
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