title: Surgical techniques and radiological findings of meniscus allograft transplantation.
abstract: Meniscus allograft transplantation has been performed over the past 25 years to relieve knee pain and improve knee function in patients with an irreparable meniscus injury. The efficacy and safety of meniscus allograft transplantation have been established in numerous experimental and clinical researches. However, there is a lack of reviews to aid radiologists who are routinely interpreting images and evaluating the outcome of the procedures, and also meniscus allograft transplantation is not widely performed in most hospitals. This review focuses on the indications of the procedure, the different surgical techniques used for meniscus allograft transplantation according to the involvement of the lateral and medial meniscus, and the associated procedures. The postoperative radiological findings and surgical complications of the meniscus allograft transplantation are also described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: firehs@naver.com.
authors.forename: Hoseok
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Sungnam, Republic of Korea; Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: lsyrad@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sang Yub
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Sungnam, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: orthonyg@naver.com.
authors.forename: Young Gon
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Na
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Sungnam, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: inacien7777@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sung Kwan
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: yijh7@naver.com.
authors.forename: Jae Hyuck
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: lineaaspera@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Jae Kwang
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: amour72300@naver.com.
authors.forename: So Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods
keywords: Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging; Meniscus; Meniscus allograft transplantation