Trial reportKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2023
Autologous semitendinosus meniscus graft significantly improves knee joint kinematics and the tibiofemoral contact after complete lateral meniscectomy.
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A Stratified, Partially Randomized Study Comparing Autologous Semitendinosus Tendon Graft and Meniscal Allograft Transplantation in Young Adults With Post-Meniscectomy Syndrome
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Predictors of graft signal-to-noise ratio after medial meniscus reconstruction using tendon autograft.Medicine · 2026Article
- Arthroscopic Circumferential Lateral Meniscus Reconstruction Using Pull-Through Technique and Anterior Half Peroneal Longus Tendon Autograft.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Meniscal Transplant using Autologous Semitendinosus Tendon Leads to Clinically Meaningful Quality of Life Improvement: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Partial weight-bearing and range of motion limitation significantly reduce the loads at medial meniscus posterior root repair sutures in a cadaveric biomechanical model.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Efficacies of different surgical approaches in the treatment of hyperextension tibial plateau fractures.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- The relation between meniscal dynamics and tibiofemoral kinematics.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Semitendinosus Autograft Transplant for Medial Meniscus.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Lateral Meniscoplasty With Semitendinosus Tendon Combined With Capsulodesis.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
- Impact of White Noise Therapy on Knee Joint Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Meniscus Injuries.Noise & healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of a doubled semitendinosus (ST) and a single gracilis tendon (GT) lateral meniscus autograft to restore the knee joint kinematics and tibiofemoral contact after total lateral meniscectomy (LMM).
methodsFourteen human knee joints were tested intact, after LMM and after ST and GT meniscus autograft treatment under an axial load of 200 N during full range of motion (0°-120°) and four randomised loading situations: without external moments, external rotation, valgus stress and a combination of external rotation and valgus stress using a knee joint simulator. Non-parametric statistical analyses were performed on joint kinematics and on the tibiofemoral contact mechanics.
resultsLMM led to significant rotational instability of the knee joints (p < 0.02), which was significantly improved after ST autograft application (p < 0.04), except for knee joint flexions > 60°. The GT autograft failed to restore the joint kinematics. LMM significantly increased the tibiofemoral contact pressure (p < 0.03), while decreasing the contact area (p < 0.05). The ST autograft was able to restore the contact mechanics after LMM (p < 0.02), while the GT replacement displayed only an improvement trend.
conclusionThe doubled ST lateral meniscus autograft improved the knee joint kinematics significantly and restored the tibiofemoral contact mechanics almost comparable to the native situation. Thus, from a biomechanical point of view, ST meniscus autografts might be a potential treatment alternative for patients who are indicated for meniscus allograft transplantation.
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