title: Arthroscopically assisted medial meniscal allograft transplantation using a modified bone plug to facilitate passage: surgical technique.
abstract: This article describes a novel medial meniscal allograft transplantation method that permits easy passage of posterior bone plugs and facilitates bone-to-bone healing. With this method, an anterior bone plug with a long cylindrical shape is prepared, and the posterior bone plug is prepared using only a 2-mm deep, flat bone shell containing cancellous material with 6 baseball Ethibond stitches placed around it. The graft is divided into 3 portions, and boundaries of each are marked. Using a posteromedial portal, the posterior bony bed is prepared directly, and the exact anatomic location is visualized. This modified method facilitates graft passage as well as bone-to-bone healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Goo
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Seuk
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soo Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Jae
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Doo Hwan
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Min Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: C014534:Ethibond; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates