Medial Meniscal Allograft Transplantation With Bone Plugs Using a 3-Tunnel Technique.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2021.10.009 and PMC identifier 8821312.
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Abstract
Meniscal allograft transplantation is an area of active research, given that the importance of the meniscus in native knee joint longevity has been increasingly recognized. This article describes a modified meniscal allograft transplantation technique using 3 bone tunnels with allograft fixation through the use of bone plugs. The addition of a third tunnel increases the strength of fixation, avoiding meniscal extrusion and improving load distribution.