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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 98-B, Issue SUPP_4 | Pages 91 - 91
1 Jan 2016
Van Der Straeten C Doyen B Dutordoir C Goedertier W Pirard S Victor J
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INTRODUCTION

Meniscal tears are very common and treated surgically by suturing or partial or total meniscectomy. After meniscectomy, the tibiofemoral contact area is decreased whih leads to higher contact stresses associated with clinical symproms and a faster progression of tibiofemoral osteoarthritis. Besides meniscus allograft transplantation, artificial implants have been developed to replace the menisci after meniscectomy.

AIM

We investigated the short- and medium-term clinical results and survivorship of two artificial meniscus implants used as a treatment for post-meniscectomy pain in young to middle-aged patients: the anchored polyurethane degradable Actifit® (2007–2013) and the non-anchored polycarbonate-urethane NUSurface® meniscal implants (2011–2013).