Meniscus Transplant in the PCL-Injured Knee

摘要: Meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) is a technically challenging procedure that improves patient satisfaction after subtotal or total meniscectomy. While not proven to be chondroprotective, it can improve patient’s subjective outcomes scores over the short- mid-term follow-up period. Important factors consider prior MAT include: alignment of lower extremity, degree cartilage wear based on Outerbridge scale, and graft such as size, method preservation, fixation technique. Patient excessive body mass index smoking may relative contraindications. Staged procedures including osteotomy indicated from meniscal transplantation. allografts prepared using bone plugs attached each root, bridge containing both roots, soft tissue only. Both open arthroscopic techniques used. combined with posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)-based knee reconstruction uncommon, limited clinical evidence exists in literature regarding for these procedures.