Articular Cartilage Degenerates After Subtotal/Total Lateral Meniscectomy but Radiographic Arthrosis Progression Is Reduced After Meniscal Transplantation

摘要

Background: Little is known about the degree of articular cartilage degeneration after subtotal/total lateral meniscectomy in patients who later undergo isolated lateral meniscal allograft transplantation (LMAT). It has not yet been studied whether arthritic changes as shown on radiographs were lower during the posttransplantation period than during the meniscus-deficient period.