Association of a hi-tech with a bio-tech technique in the treatment of early osteoarthritis of the knee: a case report

Joints. 2016 Jan 31;3(4):221-4. doi: 10.11138/jts/2015.3.4.221. eCollection 2015 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Meniscal replacement to treat early osteoarthritis of the knee after meniscectomy may be accompanied by other surgical procedures to treat factors predisposing to a negative intervention outcome. Overload of the medial compartment in slight varus can be reduced by applying the new KineSpring system, which can promote the best possible outcome of a biodegradable meniscal scaffold implantation, without producing biomechanical and anatomical alterations of the joint. This is the first case report on the combination of these hi-tech and bio-tech techniques.

Keywords: KineSpring; knee; meniscus; osteoarthritis; scaffold.