Meniscal Transplantation

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Verdonk, Ren.̌ (Editor), Espregueira Mendes, Joô. (Editor), Monllau, Joan Carles. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Orthopedic surgery.; Rehabilitation.; Rheumatology.; Trauma.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Traumatic Surgery.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38106-5

As knowledge of the biomechanical and physiological function of the knee has advanced, meniscal transplantation has become an accepted treatment approach in defined categories of patient with knee pain. In particular, it is an attractive option in the younger patient with incapacitating pain who has...

Table of Contents:

• Meniscal Allografts: Introduction
• The Meniscus :Basic science
• Organisation / Type of Grafts / Conservation / Regulation
• Surgical Techniques
• Arthroscopic Technique with bone plugs
• Results and Indications. Meniscal Substitutes: Collagen Meniscal Implant (CMI)
• Basic Science Synthesis. The Future: Future trends in the treatment of meniscus lesions: From repair to regeneration. Conclusion.