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However, the cartilage height of the donor plug has not yet been established compared with that of other joints. We present a case using OATS for OCD of the 3rd metacarpal (MCP) head that occurred in a soldier and the findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images taken at 12 weeks after surgery.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Patient concerns:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A 21-year-old male presented with a painful, swollen 3rd MCP joint in the right hand. He was a soldier and right-handed; in addition, he did not recall any traumatic events, nor had he taken any corticosteroid medications before. The patient was excluded from military training and underwent conservative treatment with medication and a brace in a military hospital for 3 months.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Diagnosis:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The patient was diagnosed with OCD due to avascular necrosis of the 3rd MCP head of the right hand through X-ray and MRI.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Interventions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>OATS was planned as a surgical treatment. Surgery uncovered a 10\u2005\u00d7\u200510\u2009mm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>, isolated cartilage defect of the 3rd MCP head that had an irregular margin and a loose body. Using Arthrex OATS, a 10-mm diameter, 10-mm depth hole was made at the articular defect site, and an 11-mm diameter, 12-length plug was harvested from the left lateral femoral condyle. The donor plug was inserted into the prepared defect site with press-fit fixation.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Outcomes:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>At the last follow-up, the height of the articular cartilage had subsided with union on MRI 12 weeks after the surgery. However, the patient was asymptomatic with a normal range of motion of the right hand, and he returned to military training.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Lessons:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Although the joints of the hand are small and non-weight bearing, the level of articular cartilage of the donor plug was subsided in a follow-up MRI in our case. We suggest that the difference in cartilage thickness between the donor and the recipient might have been the cause of subsidence of the articular cartilage, and therefore, it may be helpful to transplant donors with similar thicknesses of articular cartilage.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/md.0000000000032563","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,26]],"date-time":"2023-01-26T21:54:00Z","timestamp":1674770040000},"page":"e32563","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Osteochondritis dissecans of the metacarpal head in a soldier treated with osteochondral autograft transplantation surgery: A case report"],"prefix":"10.1097","volume":"102","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6597-1973","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dong-Geun","family":"Kang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gyeongsang National 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