Meniscal allograft transplantation in isolated and

Authors: Hui Zhang Xin Liu Yi Wei Lei Hong XiangSu Geng XueSong Wang Jin Zhang KeBin Cheng Hua Feng

Publish Date: 2011/06/16

Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 281-289

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Abstract

Seven medial and 11 lateral meniscus allografts were evaluated with a median followup of 249 months range 18–41 months The clinical outcome and failure rate were evaluated by use of secondlook arthroscopy in all patients magnetic resonance imaging MRI analysis in 17 patients and standardized outcome scores assessment including Lysholm score Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score KOOS visual analog scale VAS on pain and satisfaction and International Knee Documentation Committee IKDC objective ratings in all patients Patients were grouped into medial and lateral subgroups as well as those with isolated or combined proceduresFor the secondlook arthroscopic findings 6 meniscus transplants 33 had normal characteristics 10 56 had altered characteristics and 2 11 failed On MRI two grafts had grade III signals and 11 showed partially extruded Patients demonstrated statistically significant improvements in standardized outcome scores and VAS pain scales Overall 67 of the patients reported that they were completely or mostly satisfied with the procedure There were no significant differences in the medial and lateral subgroups and no significant differences were noted in the isolated and combined subgroups

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