All-Arthroscopic Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Technique with Bone Plugs and Preloaded Sutures.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2020.05.015 and PMC identifier 7528607.
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Abstract
The meniscus is an essential structure for the knee functioning and survival. Meniscectomy is the most common surgical procedure in orthopaedic surgery. Following total or subtotal meniscectomy, meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) should be considered in symptomatic active young patients. Several MAT techniques have been described in the literature as an attempt to restore normal knee kinematics and potentially decrease the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis. The purpose of this article is to describe in detail an efficient and reproducible all-arthroscopic MAT technique with bone plugs and preloaded sutures.