ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2018
Clinical and radiologic outcomes after a modified bone plug technique with anatomical meniscal root reinsertion for meniscal allograft transplantation and a minimum 18-month follow-up.
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- High rate of return-to-play following meniscal allograft transplantation.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Pooled it
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- Optimizing Socket-Tunnel Position for Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Combined With ACL Reconstruction: A 3D Model Analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Clinical significance and management of meniscal extrusion in different knee pathologies: a comprehensive review of the literature and treatment algorithm.Knee surgery & related research · 2022Review
- Anatomical knee variables result in worse outcomes of lateral meniscal allograft transplantation with discoid lateral menisci than with nondiscoid lateral menisci.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- A review of strategies for development of tissue engineered meniscal implants.Biomaterials and biosystems · 2021Review
- Prognostic Factors to Determine Survivorship of Meniscal Allograft Transplant: A Systematic Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Review
- Meniscal allograft transplantation: a review of indications, techniques, and outcomes.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Review
- The effects of graft shrinkage and extrusion on early clinical outcomes after meniscal allograft transplantation.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the clinical and radiologic outcomes of meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) using a modified bone plug technique.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective single-center study of 73 patients who underwent MAT between January 2007 and December 2013. The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Lysholm score, Tegner score, visual analogue scale (VAS), and physical examinations were retrospectively reviewed to measure clinical outcomes after MAT, and questionnaires regarding activity and factors were analyzed. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to assess the cartilage status and meniscal extrusion.
resultsThe mean follow-up was 37 months for 61 patients (65 knees), and 12 patients were lost to follow-up. The mean meniscal extrusion was 3.39 ± 0.90 mm, the relative percentage of extrusion (RPE) was 34.82% ± 12.71%, and arthrosis progression was observed in 8 of 61 cases (13.1%). The mean results for VAS, IKDC, and Lysholm scores were significantly improved after MAT (P < 0.05), but there were no significant differences in the range of motion or Tegner score (P > 0.05). Thirty-eight (62.3%) patients were able to return to their previous level of activity, and 23 (37.7%) patients reached a mean 76.7% of the previous level of activity. Of the 23 patients reporting a decrease in activity, 10 reported a fear of reinjury as the primary factor limiting activity. The patient satisfaction rate in the study was 78.7%.
conclusionOur modified bone plug method with anatomical meniscal root reinsertion was an effective surgical method, and the majority of active patients with meniscal disorders returned to preinjury levels of activity.
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