ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024
How to Improve Meniscal Repair through Biological Augmentation: A Narrative Review.
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- The Use of Fibrin Clot During Meniscus Repair in Young Patients Reduces Clinical Symptom Rates at 12-Month Follow-Up: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Current concepts in meniscal suturing techniques: indications, advantages, and limitations.EFORT open reviews · 2026Review
- Medial and lateral menisci vascularization level in advanced osteoarthritis of the knee.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Meniscal allograft transplantation and scaffolds: a narrative review.Annals of joint · 2026Review
- A review of finite element modeling and surgical simulation of meniscal tear in knee joint: progress and challenges.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Microfracture Augmentation in the Intercondylar Notch on Meniscal Healing: A Retrospective Comparative Study of Patients with Bucket-Handle and Longitudinal Meniscal Tears.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2025Article
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Abstract
Since the role of the menisci in knee stability, proprioception, and homeostasis has been well established, significant efforts have been made to repair meniscal tears, resulting in excellent clinical outcomes and a reduction in the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, varying failure rates have been reported, raising questions regarding the healing potential in cases of complex injuries, poorly vascularized and degenerated areas, and generally in the presence of unfavorable biological characteristics. Therefore, over the last few decades, different strategies have been described to increase the chances of meniscal healing. Biological augmentation of meniscal repair through various techniques represents a safe and effective strategy with proven clinical benefits. This approach could reduce the failure rate and expand the indications for meniscal repair. In the present study, we thoroughly reviewed the available evidence on meniscal repair surgery and summarized the main techniques that can be employed to enhance the biological healing potential of a meniscal lesion. Our aim was to provide an overview of the state of the art on meniscal repair and suggest the best techniques to reduce their failure rate.
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