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SUBMITTER: Spalding T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4722248 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Spalding Tim T Parkinson Ben B Smith Nick A NA Verdonk Peter P
Arthroscopy techniques 20151012 5
Meniscal allograft transplantation improves clinical outcomes for patients with symptomatic meniscus-deficient knees. We describe an established arthroscopic technique for meniscal allograft transplantation without the need for bone fixation of the meniscal horns. After preparation of the meniscal bed, the meniscus is parachuted into the knee through a silicone cannula and the meniscal horns are fixed with sutures through bone tunnels. The body of the meniscus is then fixed with a combination of ...[more]