Arthroscopically assisted medial meniscal allograft transplantation using a modified bone plug to facilitate passage: surgical technique

J Knee Surg. 2009 Jul;22(3):259-63. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1247758.

Abstract

This article describes a novel medial meniscal allograft transplantation method that permits easy passage of posterior bone plugs and facilitates bone-to-bone healing. With this method, an anterior bone plug with a long cylindrical shape is prepared, and the posterior bone plug is prepared using only a 2-mm deep, flat bone shell containing cancellous material with 6 baseball Ethibond stitches placed around it. The graft is divided into 3 portions, and boundaries of each are marked. Using a posteromedial portal, the posterior bony bed is prepared directly, and the exact anatomic location is visualized. This modified method facilitates graft passage as well as bone-to-bone healing.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Debridement
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Menisci, Tibial / surgery*
  • Menisci, Tibial / transplantation*
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyethylene Terephthalates
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Suture Techniques
  • Sutures
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries
  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Ethibond
  • Polyethylene Terephthalates