Researchers examined 52 patients with medial or lateral lesions, all of whom were treated with the polyurethane scaffold. The scaffold was implanted after a partial meniscectomy.
Tissue in-growth was reported three months after the treatment in 81.4 percent of the patients. After one year, all but one patient showed integration of the scaffold with the native meniscus. All patients showed fully vital material, with no signs of cell death or necrosis.
Read the abstract about the biodegradable, aliphatic polyurethane scaffold for partial meniscus repair.
Read other coverage on meniscal repair:
– Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair More Effective Than Meniscectomy for Isolated Traumatic Meniscal Tears
– Study: More Damage Occurs When Using Bioabsorbable Meniscus Arrows Than Screws
– Study: MRI Doesn’t Effectively Predict Reparability of Meniscal Tears
