SynthesisKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2012
Collagen meniscus implantation: a systematic review including rehabilitation and return to sports activity.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- MRI evaluation of a collagen meniscus implant: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2015Pooled it
- Collagen-Based Scaffolds for Meniscal Repair and Regeneration.Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2025Review
- Addressing meniscal deficiency part 1: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on meniscal allograft transplantation.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Addressing meniscal deficiency part 2: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on meniscal scaffold-based approaches.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Meniscus repair: up-to-date advances in stem cell-based therapy.Stem cell research & therapy · 2022Review
- Autologous semitendinosus tendon graft could function as a meniscal transplant.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- Total Meniscus Reconstruction Using a Polymeric Hybrid-Scaffold: Combined with 3D-Printed Biomimetic Framework and Micro-Particle.Polymers · 2021Article
- An Up-to-Date Review of the Meniscus Literature: A Systematic Summary of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2020Review
- Ongoing MRI remodeling 3-7 years after collagen meniscus implantation in stable knees.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
- Early Functional Rehabilitation after Meniscus Surgery: Are Currently Used Orthopedic Rehabilitation Standards Up to Date?Rehabilitation research and practice · 2020Article
- Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Activity Rating Scale for Disorders of the Knee.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2017Article
- An Overview of Scaffold Design and Fabrication Technology for Engineered Knee Meniscus.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Review
- Meniscus repair using mesenchymal stem cells - a comprehensive review.Stem cell research & therapy · 2015Review
- Advances in regenerative orthopedics.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2013Article
- Consideration of religious sentiments while selecting a biological product for knee arthroscopy.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2013Review
- A case report of semitendinosus tendon autograft for reconstruction of the meniscal wall supporting a collagen implant.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2013Article
- One-year clinical and MR imaging outcome after partial meniscal replacement in stabilized knees using a collagen meniscus implant.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2013Article
- The meniscus tear. State of the art of rehabilitation protocols related to surgical procedures.Muscles, ligaments and tendons journal · 2012Article
- Collagen Type I: A Versatile Biomaterial.Advances in experimental medicine and biologyReview
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Abstract
purposeTo determine collagen meniscus implant (CMI) efficacy for improving patient function, symptoms, and activity level. Study methodologies, rehabilitation, and return to sports guidelines were also reviewed.
methodsMedLine, EMBASE, CINAHL, Life Science Citations, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched from January 1995-May 2011 using the term collagen meniscal or meniscus implant. Only human studies with English language abstracts that reported patient outcomes were included. Modified Coleman Methodology criteria were used to score research quality.
resultsEleven studies with 520 subjects (men = 428; women = 92; 17.7% women) of 38.2 ± 3.7 years of age met the inclusion criteria. Of these subjects, 321 (men = 263, women = 58; 18.1% women) received a CMI. Based primarily on Lysholm Knee Score, Tegner Activity Scale, pain scales and self-assessment measurements knee function, symptoms, and activity level generally improved by 46.6 ± 39.9 months post-surgery. Rehabilitation was described in 9/11 (81.8%) studies and four released patients to full activities at 6 months post-surgery. No study described how advanced rehabilitation or function testing contributed to return to activity decision-making. Research quality was generally low (67.1 ± 18.6) with widely ranging (29-97) scores. Reduced CMI size at last follow-up was reported in 6/11 (54.5%) studies, but the significance of this finding is unknown.
conclusionsKnee function, symptoms, and activity level generally improved following CMI use, but poor research report quality was common. Additional well-designed long-term prospective studies are needed to better determine knee osteoarthrosis prevention efficacy and appropriate patient selection.
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