title: Knee osteotomy and meniscal transplantation: indications, technical considerations, and results.
abstract: Meniscal transplantation for the symptomatic postmeniscectomized knee has become an accepted procedure. Successful outcomes depend on patient selection and having a stable, nonarthritic, well-aligned knee, in addition to the technical aspects. In achieving limb preventing overload of the transplanted meniscal tissue, osteotomy around the knee has become an essential component of the surgical procedure. This paper reviews the indications, evaluation, planning, technique, and results for meniscal transplantation combined with osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Sports Medicine Center, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. ned-amendola@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Annunziato
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amendola
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000637:transplantation*; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome