Arthroscopic Medial Meniscal Allograft Transplantation with Modified Bone Plug Technique

Meniscal allograft transplantation using a novel all-arthroscopic technique with specifically designed instrumentation.

The present study describes a novel all-arthroscopic technique for medial and lateral meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT). Surgical instruments were specifically designed to assist in the all-arthroscopic approach for MAT. The bone plug attachment technique, either the arthroscopic-assisted or all-arthroscopic approach, attaches bone plugs to the anterior and posterior horns. In the presen...

Does Medial Meniscal Allograft Transplantation With the Bone-Plug Technique Restore the Anatomic Location of the Native Medial Meniscus?

BACKGROUND Previous work has shown the importance of restoring the normal structure of the native meniscus with meniscal allograft transplantation. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this study was to compare the anatomic positions of the anterior horn and posterior horn between the preoperative medial meniscus and the postoperative meniscal allograft after medial meniscal allograft transplant...

Arthroscopic Meniscal Allograft Transplantation without bone plugs: Survival analysis of 104 patients

Meniscal allografting: the three-tunnel technique.

This technical note describes an improved arthroscopic technique of meniscal transplantation that simplifies the surgical procedure and secures the allograft to the tibia at 3 sites. The technique is useful for both medial and lateral meniscal transplantation and has been used in our clinic for over 60 meniscal transplantation procedures.

Lateral Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: The Bone Plug Technique

Lateral meniscus tears are commonly encountered by orthopaedic surgeons. Despite efforts to repair and preserve the meniscus, meniscectomy is occasionally required to treat irreparable tears. The resulting lateral meniscus deficiency leads to increased tibiofemoral contact pressures and ultimately early osteoarthritic changes in the knee. Lateral meniscal allograft transplant (LMAT) has been pr...