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J Knee Surg 2009; 22(3): 259-263
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247758
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247758
Surgical Technique
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Arthroscopically Assisted Medial Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Using a Modified Bone Plug to Facilitate Passage
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Publication Date:
14 January 2010 (online)
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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.