Patellofemoral Osteochondral Autologous Transfer

| ABSTRACT Osteochondral autograft transfer is a cartilage repair technique in which an osteochondral plug is transferred from an area of less contact pressure to the full- thickness, focal chondral defect. Although the osteo- chondral autograft transfer has been described for the treatment of femoral condylar chondral lesions, the application to the patellofemoral joint has not been described. The purpose of the article is to describe the technical aspects involved in osteochondral autograft transfer for isolated chondral lesions of the patella.