[Research progress on artificial meniscus implants]

Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2018 Jun 25;35(3):488-492. doi: 10.7507/1001-5515.201710038.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Meniscus injury has been one of the most common knee injuries in current society. The research on artificial meniscus implants as substitutes in meniscus reconstruction therapy has become global focus in order to solve clinical problems such as irreparable meniscus injury and symptoms after full or partial meniscectomy. At present, researches on artificial meniscus implants mainly focus on biodegradable meniscus scaffolds and non-biodegradable meniscus substitutes. Although the commercialized meniscal implants, such as CMI ®, Actifit ® and NUsurface ®, have been applied in the clinical, none of them can perfectively restore or permanently replace the natural meniscus tissue, effectively solve the symptoms after meniscectomy, and prevent cartilage degenerative diseases. The research progress, application, advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of artificial meniscus implants are reviewed in this manuscript, and the prospect is provided.

半月板损伤是当今社会常见的膝关节损伤。为解决半月板损伤无法修复和半月板全部(或部分)切除术后综合征等临床问题,作为半月板重建术治疗替代物的人工半月板移植物已成为全世界研究热点。目前,人工半月板移植物主要包括降解型半月板支架和替代型半月板移植物。虽然已有商品化人工半月板移植物(如 CMI ®、Actifit ®和 NUsurface ®)应用于临床,但是没有一种移植物可重塑或长期替代半月板组织达到完美解决半月板切除术后症状和有效预防软骨退行性病变的效果。本文着重介绍不同类型人工半月板移植物的研究进展及其应用前景、优势和不足,以期为半月板移植物的研究提供总结、参考和展望。.

Keywords: artificial meniscus implants; meniscus implants; meniscus reconstruction; meniscus tissue engineering scaffolds.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries*
  • Menisci, Tibial
  • Meniscus*
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries* / surgery

Grants and funding

国家自然科学基金资助项目(21574132)