Comments on glenohumeral joint preservation.

摘要

I am writing in reference to the recently published review by Elser et al., "Glenohumeral joint preservation: Current options for managing articular cartilage lesions in young, active patients." The authors give a comprehensive and excellent overview of this topic. Concerning treatment options, the section on osteochondral autol-ogous transplantation cites the report of a small clinical series in 2004.2 However, in 2009 the 9-year results of the same series were published.3 The patients in that series continued to have a remarkable benefit from the procedure both subjectively (all patients were pain free and would have undergone the procedure again) and objectively (increased Constant scores and range of motion) without significant comorbidity (excellent Lysholm scores maintained in all patients).