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ArticleArthroscopy techniques2021

Arthroscopic Segmental Medial Meniscus Allograft Transplant Using Three Fixation Techniques.

Robert A Waltz, Aaron J Casp, Matthew T Provencher, Armando F Vidal, Jonathan A Godin

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Article in Arthroscopy techniques, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Robert A WaltzSteadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
Aaron J CaspSteadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
Matthew T ProvencherSteadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
Armando F VidalSteadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.
Jonathan A GodinSteadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Partial meniscectomy or failed meniscus repair can lead to pain, dysfunction, and cartilage degradation due to increased contact forces. Meniscus transplantation can lead to favorable outcomes and cartilage preservation with careful patient selection. Limited data exist on segmental meniscus allograft transplantation, with promising results using synthetic grafts and early animal and biomechanical studies on segmental allograft transplantation, showing similar results to full meniscus allograft transplantation. This article presents a technique for arthroscopic segmental medial meniscus allograft transplant and a brief review of the literature.

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PMID34868855
PMCPMC8626707

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