ArticleThe American journal of case reports2020
Implantation of an Actifit® Polyurethane Meniscal Scaffold 18 Months After Subtotal Lateral Meniscectomy in a 13-Year-Old Male Adolescent.
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- Biologic Augmentation of Isolated Meniscal Repair.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2024Review
- Chondro-Inductive b-TPUe-Based Functionalized Scaffolds for Application in Cartilage Tissue Engineering.Advanced healthcare materials · 2022Article
- Meniscus regeneration by 3D printing technologies: Current advances and future perspectives.Journal of tissue engineeringReview
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Implantation of the Actifit® polyurethane meniscal scaffold is indicated for knee pain after partial meniscectomy in adults who are skeletally mature. This report is of a case of implantation of an Actifit® polyurethane meniscal scaffold 18 months after subtotal lateral meniscectomy in a 13-year-old male adolescent. CASE REPORT A 13-year-old male presented with right knee pain, localized to the lateral joint, 18 months after undergoing subtotal lateral meniscectomy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee showed a complete amputation of the lateral meniscal middle segment with subchondral bone damage. Arthroscopic exploration of the knee joint showed a subtotal posterior and middle lateral meniscectomy and a 4 cm² area of International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) grade 3 cartilage damage on the posterior aspect of the lateral tibial plateau. The anterolateral portal was enlarged to introduce the Actifit® scaffold. The implant was secured using three all-inside Fast-Fix® sutures and three outside-in vertical sutures, which rapidly reduced the pain symptoms. At five-year follow-up, the patient reported no pain, and he had resumed sporting activities and recovered a full knee range of motion at 0/0/145°. MRI showed a type 2 meniscal implant shape and size, according to the Genovese MRI score. The ICRS MRI score was stable at grade 3b. CONCLUSIONS This case showed that the use of the Actifit® polyurethane meniscal scaffold is an option for the treatment of knee pain after partial or subtotal meniscectomy in skeletally immature patients, resulting in a stable functional outcome at five-year follow-up.
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