Long-Term Results of Meniscal Allograft Transplantation

摘要: Between May 1984 and December 1986, 23 patients with a history of medial meniscectomy anterior knee instability were entered into long-term prospective study the results meniscal transplantation combined reconstruction cruciate ligament. In 17 cases lyophilized allograft was used in 6 deep-frozen used. The patients’ clinical outcomes evaluated 3 14 years postoperatively by assessment, Lysholm score, radiographs, magnetic resonance imaging, arthrography, and, some cases, arthroscopy. Two ligament control groups for comparison, one group having previously undergone intact menisci. follow-up rate 100% after years. score 84 ± 12 points at 75 Patients transplants generally had better than tr...