Quan điểm thể hiện trong bài viết này là của các tác giả và không phản ánh chính sách hay một vị trí chính thức của Bộ Hải quân, Bộ Quốc phòng, hoặc Chính phủ Hoa Kỳ. Không ai trong số các tác giả sau đây hoặc các phòng ban mà họ là chi nhánh đã nhận được bất cứ thứ gì có giá trị từ hoặc sở hữu cổ phiếu trong một công ty thương mại | Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Jon K. Sekiya MD Christopher I. Ellingson MD Dr. Sekiya is Assistant Professor University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Center for Sports Medicine Pittsburgh PA. Dr. Ellingson is Lieutenant Commander Medical Corps United States Navy Bone and Joint Sports Medicine Institute Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Portsmouth VA. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy Department of Defense or the United States Government. None of the following authors or the departments with which they are affiliated has received anything of value from or owns stock in a commercial company or institution related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article Dr. Sekiya and Dr. Ellingson. Reprint requests Dr. Sekiya University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Center for Sports Medicine 3200 S Water Street Pittsburgh PA 15203. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14 164-174 Copyright 2006 by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Abstract Meniscal allograft transplantation is a reasonable treatment option for the young patient with symptomatic meniscal deficiency. Although clinical results are promising in most studies only mixed procedures have been performed with short- or medium-term follow-up. Important potential prognostic factors include patient selection severity of degenerative changes limb stability and alignment graft sizing and processing methods graft placement and graft fixation. The use of meniscal allograft transplantation should be considered a salvage operation for the difficult clinical dilemma of meniscal deficiency in young patients. Nonetheless in carefully selected patients this procedure can predictably relieve compartmental symptoms and in conjunction with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction restore knee stability. In addition the partial restoration of meniscal function provided by this procedure
