10-Year Survival and Clinical Improvement of Meniscal Allograft Transplantation in Early to Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis.
Iacopo RomandiniAlberto GrassiGian Andrea LucidiGiuseppe FilardoStefano ZaffagniniPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2024)
MAT surgery has proven to be a valid option for improving pain and function even in OA joints (Kellgren-Lawrence grades 2 or 3), yielding satisfactory results despite a worsening clinical outcome in the long-term follow-up. Therefore, based on the data from this study, orthopaedic surgeons may consider recommending MAT as a salvage procedure even in knees affected by early to moderate OA, while advising patients that the need for combined interventions could potentially reduce graft survival.
Keyphrases
- knee osteoarthritis
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- high intensity
- chronic pain
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- pain management
- quality improvement
- free survival
- stem cells
- electronic health record
- big data
- anterior cruciate ligament
- kidney transplantation
- artificial intelligence
- thoracic surgery