Human meniscus transplantation.
The short term results of 15 cryopreserved non-tissue-antigen matched meniscus transplantations are described. The clinical outcome is satisfactory. Histological and histochemical studies showed that meniscuschondrocytes can survive cryopreservation and transplantation.
van Arkel
E R
ER
Dept. of Orthopedics, De Wever Hospital Heerlen, The Netherlands.
de Boer
H H
HH
D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*