ReviewCell and tissue banking2014
Preservation and sterilization methods of the meniscal allografts: literature review.
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- Viable Vitreous Grafts of Whole Porcine Menisci for Transplant in the Knee and Temporomandibular Joints.Advanced healthcare materials · 2024Article
- Compressive mechanical properties of vitrified porcine menisci are superior to frozen and similar to fresh porcine menisci.Cell and tissue banking · 2023Article
- Meniscal Allograft Transplants in Skeletally Immature Patients: A Systematic Review of Indications and Outcomes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Does Surgical Technique Influence Clinical Outcomes?Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2023Review
- A decellularized and sterilized human meniscus allograft for off-the-shelf meniscus replacement.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Human meniscus allograft augmentation by allogeneic mesenchymal stromal/stem cell injections.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2022Article
- A narrative review of lateral meniscus transplantation with the bridge in slot: technique and outcomes.Annals of joint · 2022Review
- [Arthroscopic meniscus transplantation without bone blocks].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2021Review
- Orthotopic Bone Formation by Streamlined Engineering and Devitalization of Human Hypertrophic Cartilage.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
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- Meniscal allograft transplants and new scaffolding techniques.EFORT open reviews · 2019Review
- The effects of graft shrinkage and extrusion on early clinical outcomes after meniscal allograft transplantation.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Article
- [Indication and limitations of meniscus replacement].Der Orthopade · 2017Review
- Radiation sterilization of tissue allografts: A review.World journal of radiology · 2016Review
- Macroscopic and histological evaluations of meniscal allograft transplantation using gamma irradiated meniscus: a comparative in vivo animal study.Chinese medical journal · 2015Article
- Bone morphogenetic protein-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor in bone tissue regeneration: new insight and perspectives.Orthopaedic surgery · 2014Review
- Inhibiting T-Cell-Mediated Rejection of the Porcine Meniscus Through Freeze-Thawing and Downregulating Porcine Xenoreactive Antigen Genes.Cell transplantationArticle
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Abstract
Nowadays, there are four types of meniscal allografts known: fresh, cryopreserved, deep-frozen and lyophilized ones but only two of them are widely used in clinical practice. Use of different types of meniscal allografts still remains controversial due to preparation method, their biomechanical properties as well as cost which is connected with processing and storage. The main aim of this review is to present the current status of knowledge concerning meniscal allograft preservation and sterilization, especially the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Authors wanted to show a broad spectrum of methods used and conceptions presented by other authors. The second aim is to gather available information about meniscal preservation and sterilization methods in one paper. Deep-frozen and cryopreserved meniscal allografts are the most frequently used ones in the clinical practice. The use of fresh grafts stays controversial but also has many followers. Lyophilized grafts in turn are not applied at present due to some serious drawbacks including reduction of tensile strength, poor rehydration, graft shrinkage and post-transplantation joint effusion as well as increased risk of meniscal size reduction. An application of sterilizing agents make the meniscal allograft free from the bacteria and viruses, but also it may cause serious structure changes. Therefore, choosing just one ideal method of meniscal allograft preservation and sterilization is complicated and should be based on broad knowledge and experience of surgeon performing the transplantation.
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