Long-term effects of arthroscopic meniscal allograft transplantation: clinical and subjective evaluation 5 years postoperative – a prospective cohort study

Moving without pain and discomfort is possible due to the menisci in the knee. An injury at the menisci can lead to disability and pain. A meniscectomy can be a solution for meniscal injuries. However due to the increased contact stresses and peak stresses on the cartilage surfaces, the risk of osteoarthritis increases after this treatment. For young patients with a post-meniscectomized, symptomatic knee a meniscal allograft transplantation can result in less post-meniscectomized symptoms including swelling, loss of function and pain. In order to assess the benefits of this transplantation, a lot of research has been done. Nonetheless it is not clear whether MAT can prevent degenerative changes and pain in the knee. Therefore we will perform a DEXA-scan, skeletal scintigraphy and MRI for objective assessment and the subjects will have to fill in questionnaires for subjective assessment.

Clinical subjective evaluation of meniscal allograft transplantation. Subjective assessments of the patients and the difference in amount of osteoarthritis in knee joint 5-years postoperative. Function of knee will be improved, patients satisfaction will be higher and osteoarthritis will be reduced.

one time point, 5 years postoperative

Meniscal allograft transplantation - 5 year follow up. Using DEXA-scan, skeletal scintigraphy, MRI and questionnaires.