Comparison of Radiologic Results after Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation with or without Capsulodesis Using an All-Soft Suture Anchor
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Patients
2.2. Surgical Techniques
2.3. Radiological Evaluation
2.4. Clinical Evaluation
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Group I (n = 26) | Group C (n = 29) | p-Value | |
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Age (yrs) | 31.9 ± 8.3 | 32.6 ± 12.1 | 0.806 |
Sex (Male/Female) | 14/12 | 16/13 | 0.772 |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 23.1 ± 4.2 | 22.8 ± 3.7 | 0.779 |
Period from meniscectomy to MAT, months | 18.2 ± 7.3 | 17.3 ± 6.8 | 0.638 |
MRI follow-up duration, months | 12.7 ± 1.8 | 13.2 ± 2.1 | 0.350 |
Preoperative Lysholm score | 64.3 ± 10.1 | 65.7 ± 8.4 | 0.577 |
Preoperative IKDC subjective score | 55.5 ± 9.8 | 54.3 ± 10.7 | 0.668 |
Preoperative mechanical axis (hip-knee-ankle), ° | 0.3 ± 1.7 | 0.1 ± 1.9 | 0.684 |
Preoperative JSW of lateral edge, mm | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 0.106 |
Preoperative MOG, n (%) Low grade High grade on either LFC or LTP | 23 (88.5%) 2 (7.7%) | 25 (86.2%) 3 (10.3%) | |
High grade on both LFC and LTP | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (3.4%) |
Group I (n = 26) | Group C (n = 29) | p-Value | |
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Aixal trough angle (°) on MRI postoperative 2 days | 4.3 ± 2.7 | 4.6 ± 2.2 | 0.652 |
Sagittal graft anterior horn extrusion on MRI postoperative 2 days | |||
Absolute value, mm Relative value, % | 1.3 ± 1.6 14.5 ± 8.1 | 1.4 ± 1.8 13.7 ± 8.4 | 0.829 0.721 |
Sagittal graft posterior horn extrusion on MRI postoperative 2 days | |||
Absolute value, mm Relative value, % | −1.3 ± 1.0 9.9 ± 7.8 | −1.1 ± 1.2 10.3 ± 7.1 | 0.508 0.843 |
Coronal graft extrusion on MRI postoperative 2 days, mm a | 0.8 ± 1.6 | 0.4 ± 0.9 | 0.252 |
Coronal graft extrusion on MRI postoperative 1 year, mm b | 2.4 ± 1.8 | 1.1 ± 1.7 | <0.001 |
p-value * | <0.001 | 0.055 |
Signal Intensity | Group I (n = 26) | Group C (n = 29) | p-Value |
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Anterior root, n (%) Grade 0–2 Grade 3 Anterior one-third, n (%) Grade 0–2 Grade 3 Mid-body, n (%) Grade 0–2 Grade 3 Posterior one-third, n (%) Grade 0–2 Grade 3 Posterior root, n (%) Grade 0–2 Grade 3 | 20 (76.9%) 6 (23.1%) 22 (84.6%) 4 (15.3%) 23 (88.5%) 3 (11.5%) 21 (80.8%) 5 (19.2%) 19 (73.1%) 7 (26.9%) | 27 (93.1%) 2 (6.9%) 28 (96.6%) 1 (3.4%) 29 (100%) 0 28 (96.6%) 1 (3.4%) 28 (96.6%) 1 (3.4%) | 0.131 0.178 0.099 0.090 0.020 |
Group I (n = 26) | Group C (n = 29) | p-Value | |
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Preoperative MOG, n (%) Low grade High grade on either LFC or LTP High grade on both LFC and LTP | 23 (88.5%) 2 (7.7%) 1 (3.8%) | 25 (86.2%) 3 (10.3%) 1 (3.4%) | 0.941 |
At 1-year follow-up MOG, n (%) Low grade High grade on either LFC or LTP High grade on both LFC and LTP | 23 (88.5%) 2 (7.7%) 1 (3.8%) | 28 (96.6%) 1 (3.4%) 0 | 0.404 |
Group I (n =26) | Group C (n =29) | p-Value | |
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Contralateral JSW, mm Preoperative 1 year postoperatively | 5.6 ± 2.3 5.5 ± 2.4 | 5.7 ± 2.5 5.7 ± 2.8 | 0.878 0.779 |
p-value | 0.879 | 0.892 | |
Absolute JSW, mm Preoperative 1 year postoperatively | 3.7 ± 0.5 4.0 ± 1.8 | 3.9 ± 0.4 4.5 ± 1.4 | 0.106 0.253 |
p-value | 0.417 | 0.031 | |
Relative JSW Preoperative 1 year postoperatively | 0.7 ± 0.5 0.7 ± 0.7 | 0.7 ± 0.8 0.8 ± 0.9 | 0.738 0.602 |
p-value | 0.889 | 0.656 |
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Lee, D.R.; Woo, Y.J.; Moon, S.G.; Kim, W.J.; Lee, D.W. Comparison of Radiologic Results after Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation with or without Capsulodesis Using an All-Soft Suture Anchor. Medicina 2023, 59, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59010001
Lee DR, Woo YJ, Moon SG, Kim WJ, Lee DW. Comparison of Radiologic Results after Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation with or without Capsulodesis Using an All-Soft Suture Anchor. Medicina. 2023; 59(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Dong Ryun, Young Je Woo, Sung Gyu Moon, Woo Jong Kim, and Dhong Won Lee. 2023. "Comparison of Radiologic Results after Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation with or without Capsulodesis Using an All-Soft Suture Anchor" Medicina 59, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59010001