Meniscus Allograft Survival in Patients with Moderate to Severe Unicompartmental Arthritis

Meniscus Allograft Survival in Patients with Moderate to Severe Unicompartmental Arthritis: A 2- to 7-Year Follow-up

Published in 2006, Dr Kevin R Stone and his colleagues present the results of a study to determine the outcome in patients who had meniscal transplants even though they had pre-existing joint damage ('arthrosis'). Their conclusions were -

"Meniscus allografts can survive in a joint with arthrosis, challenging the contraindications of age and arthrosis severity. These results compare favorably with those in previous reports of meniscus allograft survival in patients without arthrosis."

Reference: Stone, KR, Walgenbach, AW, Turek, TJ, Freyer, A and Hill, MD. Meniscus Allograft Survival in Patients with Moderate to Severe Unicompartmental Arthritis: A 2- to 7-Year Follow-up. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 22, No 5 (May), 2006:469-478.