Fresh meniscal allograft transplantation and autologous ACL/PCL reconstruction in a patient with complex knee trauma following knee dislocation--a case report

Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2004 Apr;14(2):112-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2003.00326.x.

Abstract

Instability of the knee joint, particularly in combination with the loss of one meniscus, regularly leads to the early development of arthritis. This paper describes the case of a 19-year-old male with ruptures of the anterior (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) along with the loss of the medial meniscus due to knee dislocation. Combined, time-delayed reconstruction of both the ACL and PCL and the allogenic fresh meniscal transplantation of the medial meniscus without bone plugs were performed. The control arthroscopy performed 6 months post-transplantation revealed good vitality and integration of the grafts as assessed both macroscopically and histologically. A small portion of the posterior horn had to be refixated, and the anterior horn was atrophic. At 24 months after trauma and 13 months following meniscal transplantation, the patient achieved a Lysholm score of 88 points and clinical examination indicated a stable knee. Fresh meniscal allograft transplantation, in combination with autologous ACL and PCL reconstruction, constitutes--in specialized centers--an alternative treatment option for complex trauma of the knee joint with loss of a meniscus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Arthroscopy / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Knee Dislocation / complications
  • Knee Dislocation / surgery*
  • Menisci, Tibial / transplantation*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / injuries
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
  • Rupture / complications
  • Transplantation, Homologous