Meniscus Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Return-to-Play Rates

Two well-established first-line surgical treatment options exist for symptomatic meniscus tears: surgical repair and partial menisectomy. Generally considered a salvage procedure, meniscus allograft transplantation is a surgical treatment option for patients who have experienced the failure of multiple previous surgeries with symptomatic meniscal insufficiency and post-menisectomy syndrome. If primary surgical techniques fail, meniscal allograft transplantation can be performed with the goal of restoring normal knee kinematics and function while minimizing swelling and pain for patients

Source: Research in gerontological nursing - October 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kate N. Jochimsen, MS, ATC Source Type: research