Miroslav Haspl1, Denis Trsek2, Drazen Lovric2, Borna Strahonja2, Damir Matokovic3,4. 1. AKROMION, Special Hospital for Orthopaedic Surgery, Ljudevita Gaja 2, 49217, Krapinske Toplice, Croatia. miroslav.haspl@akromion.hr. 2. AKROMION, Special Hospital for Orthopaedic Surgery, Ljudevita Gaja 2, 49217, Krapinske Toplice, Croatia. 3. County General Hospital Pozega, Osjecka 107, 34000, Pozega, Croatia. 4. Faculty of Medicine, University of Osijek, 31000, Osijek, Croatia.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Prevention of the knee osteoarthritis following meniscectomy is implantation of an allotransplant or an artificial meniscus. We present retrospective study of our early results of the treatment using polyurethane meniscal scaffold. METHODS: From 2016 to 2020, we implanted nine polyurethane scaffolds (Actifit) after partial meniscectomy, five males and four females, age 36 (16-47), BMI 26.7 (17.2-35.9) kg/m2. Functional status, activity, pain, and MRI were assessed. RESULTS: FU 20.8 (6-48.5) months, 35.2 (0-68) months from the meniscectomy to the implantation. The average implant length was 46.1 (35-60) mm, average number of sutures was 7.6 (5-10). Lysholm score before surgery was 61.7 (49-85), after the surgery 86.4 (62-95) with p 0.0045, Tegner activity score before meniscectomy was 5.8 (4-7), after 3.8 (2-5), and after the scaffold implantation 4.6 (3-7) with p 0.0488. Before surgery, VAS score was 3.1 (2-4), and after 7.7 (5-9) with p 0.0042. Pursuant to the Genovese classification, the last follow-up MRI showed a type 2 meniscal morphology in four cases and a type 3 in five cases. Seven patients had type 1 and two had type 2 signal intensity. On average, the absolute extrusion of a transplanted meniscus was 3.67 mm, and the relative extrusion was 0.58 mm. Extrusion progress was not detected. CONCLUSION: Significantly improved knee functionality, increased level of physical activity, and reduced pain. MRI analysis revealed the meniscal transplant morphology and volume loss, as well as its extrusion without progression.
PURPOSE: Prevention of the knee osteoarthritis following meniscectomy is implantation of an allotransplant or an artificial meniscus. We present retrospective study of our early results of the treatment using polyurethane meniscal scaffold. METHODS: From 2016 to 2020, we implanted nine polyurethane scaffolds (Actifit) after partial meniscectomy, five males and four females, age 36 (16-47), BMI 26.7 (17.2-35.9) kg/m2. Functional status, activity, pain, and MRI were assessed. RESULTS: FU 20.8 (6-48.5) months, 35.2 (0-68) months from the meniscectomy to the implantation. The average implant length was 46.1 (35-60) mm, average number of sutures was 7.6 (5-10). Lysholm score before surgery was 61.7 (49-85), after the surgery 86.4 (62-95) with p 0.0045, Tegner activity score before meniscectomy was 5.8 (4-7), after 3.8 (2-5), and after the scaffold implantation 4.6 (3-7) with p 0.0488. Before surgery, VAS score was 3.1 (2-4), and after 7.7 (5-9) with p 0.0042. Pursuant to the Genovese classification, the last follow-up MRI showed a type 2 meniscal morphology in four cases and a type 3 in five cases. Seven patients had type 1 and two had type 2 signal intensity. On average, the absolute extrusion of a transplanted meniscus was 3.67 mm, and the relative extrusion was 0.58 mm. Extrusion progress was not detected. CONCLUSION: Significantly improved knee functionality, increased level of physical activity, and reduced pain. MRI analysis revealed the meniscal transplant morphology and volume loss, as well as its extrusion without progression.
Authors: Norman Waugh; Hema Mistry; Andrew Metcalfe; Emma Loveman; Jill Colquitt; Pamela Royle; Nick A Smith; Tim Spalding Journal: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc Date: 2019-04-13 Impact factor: 4.342
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