Allogeneic deep frozen meniscal graft for repair of osteochondral defects in the knee joint. 1995

M Ochi, and Y Sumen, and J Jitsuiki, and Y Ikuta
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan.

Osteochondral defects in the knee joints of five patients caused by trauma or osteochondritis dissecans were repaired using deep-frozen allogeneic meniscal grafts. Three patients were male and two were female, with a mean age of 26.4 years. The mean follow-up period was 31 months. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at all periods clearly showed a smooth and congruous articular surface, although the signal intensity of the grafted meniscus was not the same as that of the articular cartilage. Second-look arthroscopy performed approximately 1 year after surgery demonstrated that the grafted meniscus was well bonded to the grafted site, not sunken; there was no gap between the grafted meniscus and the surrounding articular cartilage, indicating that the grafted meniscus functions as a part of the articular surface. Histologic examination revealed that host cells had infiltrated into the meniscus and that cells surrounded by thin collagen fibrils were morphologically similar to fibrochondrocytes. Thus, the acellular grafted meniscus regenerated as meniscal tissue and formed an articular surface, although hyalinization did not occur. Our results suggest that deep-frozen allogeneic meniscal grafting is a useful method to repair osteochondral defects in the knee joint.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007719 Knee Joint A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA. Superior Tibiofibular Joint,Joint, Knee,Joint, Superior Tibiofibular,Knee Joints,Superior Tibiofibular Joints,Tibiofibular Joint, Superior
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D008297 Male Males
D008592 Menisci, Tibial The interarticular fibrocartilages of the superior surface of the tibia. Lateral Menisci,Medial Menisci,Menisci, Lateral,Menisci, Medial,Semilunar Cartilages,Tibial Menisci,Meniscus, Medial,Meniscus, Tibial,Tibial Meniscus,Cartilage, Semilunar,Cartilages, Semilunar,Lateral Meniscus,Medial Meniscus,Meniscus, Lateral,Semilunar Cartilage
D010007 Osteochondritis Inflammation of a bone and its overlaying CARTILAGE. Meniscitis,Meniscitides,Osteochondritides
D002358 Cartilage, Articular A protective layer of firm, flexible cartilage over the articulating ends of bones. It provides a smooth surface for joint movement, protecting the ends of long bones from wear at points of contact. Articular Cartilage,Articular Cartilages,Cartilages, Articular
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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