title: Fresh meniscal allograft transplantation and autologous ACL/PCL reconstruction in a patient with complex knee trauma following knee dislocation--a case report.
abstract: Instability of the knee joint, particularly in combination with the loss of one meniscus, regularly leads to the early development of arthritis. This paper describes the case of a 19-year-old male with ruptures of the anterior (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) along with the loss of the medial meniscus due to knee dislocation. Combined, time-delayed reconstruction of both the ACL and PCL and the allogenic fresh meniscal transplantation of the medial meniscus without bone plugs were performed. The control arthroscopy performed 6 months post-transplantation revealed good vitality and integration of the grafts as assessed both macroscopically and histologically. A small portion of the posterior horn had to be refixated, and the anterior horn was atrophic. At 24 months after trauma and 13 months following meniscal transplantation, the patient achieved a Lysholm score of 88 points and clinical examination indicated a stable knee. Fresh meniscal allograft transplantation, in combination with autologous ACL and PCL reconstruction, constitutes--in specialized centers--an alternative treatment option for complex trauma of the knee joint with loss of a meniscus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Leipzig, Germany. lill@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lill
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hepp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Künzel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Josten
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000637:transplantation*; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012421:Rupture / Q000150:complications; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous