Chondral injury following meniscal repair with a biodegradable implant.
This case report presents chondral damage associated with a resorbable meniscal repair implant. Although the devices may not have been inserted properly, surgeons using these implants should be aware of the potential severe chondral injury that may occur.
Anderson
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Sports Medicine-Shoulder Service, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
Marx
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Hannafin
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Warren
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D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology