ArticleInternational orthopaedics2021
Functional and magnetic resonance imaging outcome after polyurethane meniscal scaffold implantation following partial meniscectomy.
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- No differences in clinical outcome between CMI and Actifit meniscal scaffolds: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Pooled it
- Meniscus Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Biomaterials, Biofabrication, and Translation.Polymers · 2026Review
- A clinical practice review: augmentation of meniscoligamentous structures for primary prevention of knee joint deterioration.Annals of joint · 2026Review
- Clinical Outcomes of Meniscal Replacement for Meniscus Deficiency: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- Clinical outcomes of artificial meniscus scaffolds for partial meniscus injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery & related research · 2025Review
- Biologic Augmentation of Isolated Meniscal Repair.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2024Review
- Development of meniscus cartilage using polycaprolactone and decellularized meniscus surface modified by gelatin, hyaluronic acid biomacromolecules: A rabbit model.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2022Article
- Labral reconstruction with polyurethane implant.Journal of hip preservation surgery · 2021Article
- Central and Eastern Europe actual orthopaedics profile.International orthopaedics · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposePrevention of the knee osteoarthritis following meniscectomy is implantation of an allotransplant or an artificial meniscus. We present retrospective study of our early results of the treatment using polyurethane meniscal scaffold.
methodsFrom 2016 to 2020, we implanted nine polyurethane scaffolds (Actifit) after partial meniscectomy, five males and four females, age 36 (16-47), BMI 26.7 (17.2-35.9) kg/m
resultsFU 20.8 (6-48.5) months, 35.2 (0-68) months from the meniscectomy to the implantation. The average implant length was 46.1 (35-60) mm, average number of sutures was 7.6 (5-10). Lysholm score before surgery was 61.7 (49-85), after the surgery 86.4 (62-95) with p 0.0045, Tegner activity score before meniscectomy was 5.8 (4-7), after 3.8 (2-5), and after the scaffold implantation 4.6 (3-7) with p 0.0488. Before surgery, VAS score was 3.1 (2-4), and after 7.7 (5-9) with p 0.0042. Pursuant to the Genovese classification, the last follow-up MRI showed a type 2 meniscal morphology in four cases and a type 3 in five cases. Seven patients had type 1 and two had type 2 signal intensity. On average, the absolute extrusion of a transplanted meniscus was 3.67 mm, and the relative extrusion was 0.58 mm. Extrusion progress was not detected.
conclusionSignificantly improved knee functionality, increased level of physical activity, and reduced pain. MRI analysis revealed the meniscal transplant morphology and volume loss, as well as its extrusion without progression.
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