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Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate May Decrease Reoperation in Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Investigation.

Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association·November 1, 2025·PMID 40482979

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Reducing reoperation after osteochondral allograft transplantation is a key clinical goal. This Level I evidence suggests BMAC augmentation may lower the need for subsequent surgery, which could influence surgical decision-making despite no difference in PROMs.

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