IS THERE A BENEFIT IN COMBINING AUTOLOGOUS CHONDCOCYTE IMPLANTATION WITH AUTOLOGOUS MENISCAL TRANSPLANT IN TREATING BONE ON BONE ARTHRITIS
2018
IntroductionMeniscus deficiency leads to the development of early arthritis. Total knee replacement may be the only available treatment option in certain situations. However it is generally best avoided in young patients. We hypothesized that a combination of the two procedures, Allograft Meniscal Transplantation (AMT) and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) would be a solution to treat bone-on-bone arthritis in meniscal deficient knees and postpone the need for a total knee replacement (TKR).Materials/Methods12 consecutive patients who underwent both ACI and AMT between 1998 and 2005 were followed up prospectively. The patients were assessed by a self-assessed Lysholm score prior to the procedure and yearly thereafter. All operations were performed by the senior author (JBR). ACI procedure was performed according to the standard technique. Frozen meniscal allograft with bone plugs at either ends secured by sutures in the bone tunnels. Post operatively all patients underwent a strict Oscell Rehabili...
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