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Meniscal repair and replacement: a review of efficacy

Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Queen's Hospital, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, UK, drrobgilbert{at}aol.com

Neil Ashwood

Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Queen's Hospital, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, UK

For years partial meniscectomy has been the mainstay of treatment for torn knee menisci. Innovations in surgical techniques have led to the preservation of meniscal tissue. These developments have come in the form of meniscal repair and replacement/transplant. This review aims to assess the success of these techniques.

Key Words: meniscus • cartialge • repair • transplant

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Trauma, Vol. 9, No. 3, 189-194 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1460408607086655


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