Meniscal transplant in children

dc.contributor.authorTuca, María
dc.contributor.authorLuderowski, Eva
dc.contributor.authorRodeo, Scott
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-15T15:22:46Z
dc.date.available2017-05-15T15:22:46Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose is to review and discuss the fundamentals, indications, surgical technique, controversies, and outcomes regarding meniscal transplantation, focusing on available evidence in pediatric populations. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent studies have confirmed meniscal allograft transplantation as an effective procedure to improve symptoms, knee function, and quality of life following meniscectomy, particularly in symptomatic young patients. Associated procedures, such as osteotomies and cartilage-related surgeries, have expanded the indications for transplantation. Most patients return to sports following meniscal transplantation, and the procedure does not preclude the potential return to high-level athletic competition. The chondroprotective effect of transplantation has not been proven and as a result the role of prophylactic transplantation remains unclear. SUMMARY: Meniscal allograft transplantation is indicated following symptomatic meniscal loss in young, active patients to relieve pain and improve knee function. The quality of the available evidence regarding meniscal transplantation is limited, and no published series to date has focused exclusively on a pediatric population. Further high-quality studies are needed to establish improved indications, timing, and outcomes in a pediatric population.
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dc.identifier.citationCurr Opin Pediatr. 2016 Feb;28(1):47-54
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/1246
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/MOP.0000000000000306
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.subjectKnee Injuries
dc.subjectMenisci, Tibial
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectOsteoarthritis, Knee
dc.titleMeniscal transplant in children
dc.typeArtículo

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