J Knee Surg. 2008 Apr;21(2):163-72.

Meniscus transplantation: current concepts.

Source

Duke Sports Medicine, Box 3371, 317 Finch Yeager, Durham, NC 27710, USA.

Abstract

Treatment options are limited for young, meniscal-deficient patients with pain. This patient population is not age appropriate for total joint replacement, yet the loss of the meniscus leaves them at significant risk for the development of osteoarthritis. One increasingly popular option is the use of allograft meniscal transplantation. However, many questions, both clinical and biomechanical, still surround allograft meniscus transplantation. Clinical questions include risks of disease transmission, patient factors affecting ultimate outcome, optimal graft preservation methods, and surgical technique choice. Biomechanical questions include whether allograft meniscus transplantation can reproduce the functions of the meniscus, the effects of proper sizing and fixation methods on contact mechanics, and the effects of freezing on allograft strength. This article reviews these questions and more current concepts regarding allograft meniscus transplantation.

PMID:: 18500070; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Publication Types, MeSH Terms

Publication Types

Review

MeSH Terms

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

Medical

Supplemental Content

Related citations

Review Meniscal allografts: biomechanics and techniques. [Sports Med Arthrosc. 2007]
Review Meniscal allografts: biomechanics and techniques.
Khetia EA, McKeon BP. Sports Med Arthrosc. 2007 Sep; 15(3):114-20.
Review Meniscal substitutes--human experience. [Scand J Med Sci Sports. 1999]
Review Meniscal substitutes--human experience.
Goble EM, Kohn D, Verdonk R, Kane SM. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 1999 Jun; 9(3):146-57.
'Suture-induced tear' after human meniscal allograft transplantation. [Knee. 2010]
'Suture-induced tear' after human meniscal allograft transplantation.
Jung KA, Lee SC, Hwang SH. Knee. 2010 Jan; 17(1):88-91. Epub 2009 Jun 6.
Review Meniscus transplantation: indications, techniques, clinical outcomes. [Instr Course Lect. 2005]
Review Meniscus transplantation: indications, techniques, clinical outcomes.
Noyes FR, Barber-Westin SD. Instr Course Lect. 2005; 54:341-53.
Review The current state of meniscal allograft transplantation and replacement. [Knee. 2003]
Review The current state of meniscal allograft transplantation and replacement.
Peters G, Wirth CJ. Knee. 2003 Mar; 10(1):19-31.

See reviews... See all...

Cited by 3 PubMed Central articles

Changes in articular cartilage after meniscectomy and meniscus replacement using a biodegradable porous polymer implant. [Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011]
Changes in articular cartilage after meniscectomy and meniscus replacement using a biodegradable porous polymer implant.
Hannink G, van Tienen TG, Schouten AJ, Buma P. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011 Mar; 19(3):441-51. Epub 2010 Aug 28.
An optical method for evaluation of geometric fidelity for anatomically shaped tissue-engineered constructs. [Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 2010]
An optical method for evaluation of geometric fidelity for anatomically shaped tissue-engineered constructs.
Ballyns JJ, Cohen DL, Malone E, Maher SA, Potter HG, Wright T, Lipson H, Bonassar LJ. Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 2010 Aug; 16(4):693-703.
Survival of bicompartmental knee arthroplasty at 5 to 23 years. [Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010]
Survival of bicompartmental knee arthroplasty at 5 to 23 years.
Parratte S, Pauly V, Aubaniac JM, Argenson JN. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jan; 468(1):64-72. Epub 2009 Aug 8.

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
Cited in PMC
Full-text articles in the PubMed Central Database that cite the current articles.

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

Meniscus transplantation: current concepts.
Meniscus transplantation: current concepts.
J Knee Surg. 2008 Apr ;21(2):163-72.

PubMed
Discontinuation of radiation treatment among medicaid-enrolled women with local ...
Discontinuation of radiation treatment among medicaid-enrolled women with local and regional stage breast cancer.
Breast J. 2010 Jan-Feb ;16(1):20-7. Epub 2009 Nov 19 .

PubMed
The Protein Data Bank.
The Protein Data Bank.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2000 Jan 1 ;28(1):235-42.

PubMed
Prospective evaluation of a single incision sling for stress urinary incontinenc...
Prospective evaluation of a single incision sling for stress urinary incontinence.
J Urol. 2010 Aug ;184(2):604-9. Epub 2010 Jun 19 .

PubMed
Consuming fructose-sweetened, not glucose-sweetened, beverages increases viscera...
Consuming fructose-sweetened, not glucose-sweetened, beverages increases visceral adiposity and lipids and decreases insulin sensitivity in overweight/obese humans.
J Clin Invest. 2009 May ;119(5):1322-34. doi: 10.1172/JCI37385. Epub 2009 Apr 20 .

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

PubMed

Display Settings:

Send to: