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Lateral Femoral Condyle Allograft in the Treatment of Elbow Capitellar Avascular Necrosis: A Case Report
Akshar V Patel1, Connor Hoge, Andrew J Stevens
1Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
Case:
A 27-year-old woman developed capitellar osteonecrosis after long-term corticosteroid use to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She underwent an osteochondral reconstruction using a lateral femoral condyle (LFC) allograft. This graft was selected because it has a similar radius of curvature to the capitellum. The patient had osseous integration, painless, near full range of motion of her elbow 6 months postoperatively and good shoulder function 1.0 year postoperatively.
Conclusion:
The LFC allograft should be considered a viable option in treating capitellar osteonecrosis.
