Current Meniscal Allograft Transplantation
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Meniscal allograft transplantation is now gradually transforming from an interesting alternative in meniscal restoration algorithms to a reliable treatment of unicompartmental knee pain after meniscectomy. The past decade has allowed refinements in sizing, preservation, and fixation of the meniscal allograft. Current techniques focus on adherence to biomechanical principles in attempting to duplicate the force transfer of an intact meniscal tibial plateau construct. Although intermediate term outcome results are promising in regards to pain relief, the long term objective of articular cartilage preservation remains a goal.
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