Load Distribution After Serial Resection of the Posterior Horn of the Lateral Meniscus and Subsequent Meniscal Allograft Transplant: A Biomechanical Study
Surgeons should attempt to preserve a peripheral rim of the posterior lateral meniscus. Meniscal allograft transplant appears to improve but not normalize mean contact pressure and contact area relative to total lateral meniscectomy.
Authors
- Alexandre Barbieri Mestriner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4220-6360)
- Jakob Ackermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4063-5815)
- Andreas H. Gomoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8600-5301)
- Enzo S. Mameri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9642-4868)
- Luiz Felipe Ambra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-7613)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465241264211
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15