Revision Meniscal Allograft Transplantation in the Lateral Compartment: Disparate MRI and Clinical Outcomes During the Early Postoperative Period

Conclusion: The MRI findings showed that poor or insufficient meniscal healing to the host joint capsule was the major drawback of RMAT. Although more than half of our patients experienced clinical improvement after RMAT, the short-term graft survival was inferior to that of primary MATs in the literature. Our findings suggest that this challenging revision procedure requires great caution, especially with regard to the effects of poor host tissue quality on meniscal healing. Although RMAT can be an effective treatment, close observation with routine MRI evaluation is necessary during the early remodeling period to assess the status of the revised meniscal allograft.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Knee, meniscus, Allografts, Imaging, magnetic resonance Source Type: research