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AORI

Dr. Adam Rosen Season 4 Episode 11

AORI Classification

Type 1 - Minimal bone defect, intact metaphysis
     - Treat with cement or impaction grafting

Type 2A - Metaphyseal bone damage of 1 femoral condyle (F2A) or 1 half of the tibial plateau (T2A); posterior condyles are reduced
     - Treat with cement, augments, bone graft, cones/sleeves

Type 2B - Metaphyseal bone damage of bone femoral condyles (F2B) or both sides of the plateau (T2B)
     - Treat with cement, augments, bone graft, cones/sleeves

Type 3 - Massive bone loss of large portion of the condyles and/or plateaus; can involve the collaterals and/or patellar tendon
     - Treat with allograft, custom implants, sleeves/cones/augments, hinge, DFR

A Classification of Bone Defects, In: Revision Knee Arthroplasty. 1997 p 63-120

Engh and Ammeen
1. Classification and Pre-operative Radiographic Evaluation. Ortho Clinics N. Amer 1998 Apr; 29(2) 205-17.
2. Classification and Alternative for Reconstruction. ICL 1999, 48: 167-175.



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