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The menisci and articular cartilage: a life-long fascination.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Outside-in repair technique is effective in traumatic tears of the meniscus in active adults: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Meniscal repair: The current state and recent advances in augmentation.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2021Pooled it
- Novel prosthetic medial meniscus restores contact pressures to native values in a meniscectomized canine stifle.Veterinary surgery : VS · 2026Article
- Strategic Integration of Surgical Techniques for Knee Preservation: A Case Report.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2025Article
- [Design and validation of a novel knee biomechanical test method].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2023Article
- Treatment of Chondral Lesions in the Knee.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2023Article
- Long-term follow-up of bucket-handle meniscal repairs: chondroprotective effect outweighs high failure risk.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- Quantitative MRI evaluation of articular cartilage in patients with meniscus tear.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The menisci and articular cartilage of the knee have a close embryological, anatomical and functional relationship, which explains why often a pathology of one also affects the other.Traumatic meniscus tears should be repaired, when possible, to protect the articular cartilage.Traumatic articular cartilage lesions can be treated with success using biological treatment options such as microfracture or microdrilling, autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT), or osteochondral transplantation (OCT) depending on the depth and area of the lesion.Degenerative cartilage and meniscus lesions often occur together, and osteoarthritis is already present or impending. Most degenerative meniscus lesions should be treated first conservatively and, after failed conservative treatment, should undergo arthroscopic partial meniscus resection. Degenerative cartilage lesions should also be treated conservatively initially and then surgically; thereby treating the cartilage defect itself and also maintaining the axis of the leg if necessary.Tears of the meniscus roots are devastating injuries to the knee and should be repaired e.g. by transtibial re-fixation.The clinical role of 'ramp' lesions of the meniscus is still under investigation. Cite this article:
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