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Migliorini F, Pilone M, Bell A, Celik M, Konrads C, Maffulli N. Outside-in repair technique is effective in traumatic tears of the meniscus in active adults: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023; 31:4257-4264. [PMID: 37314454 PMCID: PMC10471662 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07475-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PURPOSE Meniscal injuries are common. Outside-in meniscal repair is one of the techniques advocated for the management of traumatic meniscal tears. This systematic review investigated the outcomes of the outside-in repair technique for the management of traumatic tears of the menisci. The outcomes of interest were to investigate whether PROMs improved and to evaluate the rate of complications. METHODS Following the 2020 PRISMA statement, in May 2023, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Embase were accessed with no time constraints. All the clinical investigations which reported data on meniscal repair using the outside-in technique were considered for inclusion. Only studies which reported data on acute traumatic meniscal tears in adults were considered. Only studies which reported a minimum of 24 months of follow-up were eligible. RESULTS Data from 458 patients were extracted. 34% (155 of 458) were women. 65% (297 of 458) of tears involved the medial meniscus. The mean operative time was 52.9 ± 13.6 min. Patients returned to their normal activities at 4.8 ± 0.8 months. At a mean of 67-month follow-up, all PROMs of interest improved: Tegner scale (P = 0.003), Lysholm score (P < 0.0001), International Knee Documentation Committee (P < 0.0001). 5.9% (27 of 458) of repairs were considered failures. Four of 186 (2.2%) patients experienced a re-injury, and 5 of 458 (1.1%) patients required re-operation. CONCLUSION Meniscal repair using the outside-in technique can be effectively performed to improve the quality of life and the activity level of patients with acute meniscal tears. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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Affiliation(s)
- Filippo Migliorini
- Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Residency Program in Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, SA Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Eifelklinik St. Brigida, 52152 Simmerath, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Hospital, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helios Hanseatic Hospital Stralsund, Stralsund, Germany
- Medical Faculty, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, SA Italy
- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Faculty of Medicine, Keele University, ST4 7QB Stoke On Trent, England
- Queen Mary University of London, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Mile End Hospital, E1 4DG London, England
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We review the diagnosis, management and potential pitfalls of acute soft tissue injuries in the skeletally immature knee, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, meniscal injuries, patellar dislocation and patellofemoral instability (PFI). There has been an increasing incidence of such injuries in the paediatric population, and controversy remains regarding their treatment. We summarise evidence-based treatments for these injuries and discuss strategies to minimise complications as the child reaches skeletal maturity.
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- S Bolton
- Barnet Hospital, Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
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- Mater Hospital, North Sydney, Australia
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- Barnet Hospital, Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Arredondo R, Poggioli F, Martínez-Díaz S, Piera-Trilla M, Torres-Claramunt R, Tío L, Monllau JC. Fibronectin-coating enhances attachment and proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells on a polyurethane meniscal scaffold. Regen Ther 2021; 18:480-486. [PMID: 34926733 PMCID: PMC8633527 DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2021.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Introduction Partial meniscectomy is one of the most common surgical strategy for a meniscal injury, but sometimes, patients complain of knee pain due to an overload in the ablated compartment. In these cases, implantation of tissue engineering scaffold could be indicated. Currently, two commercial scaffolds, based on collagen or polycaprolactone-polyurethane (PCL-PU), are available for meniscus scaffolding. In short term follow-up assessments, both showed clinical improvement and tissue formation. However, long-term studies carried out in PCL-PU showed that the new tissue decreased in volume and assumed an irregular shape. Moreover, in some cases, the scaffold was totally reabsorbed, without new tissue formation. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) combined with scaffolds could represents a promising approach for treating meniscal defects because of their multipotency and self-renewal. In this work, we aimed to compare the behaviour of MSCs and chondrocytes on a PCL-PU scaffold in vitro. MSCs express integrins that binds to fibronectin (FN), so we also investigate the effect of a FN coating on the bioactivity of the scaffold. Methods We isolated rabbit bone marrow MSCs (rBM-MSCs) from two skeletally mature New Zealand white rabbits and stablished the optimum culture condition to expand them. Then, they were seeded over non-coated and FN-coated scaffolds and cultured in chondrogenic conditions. To evaluate cell functionality, we performed an MTS assay to compare cell proliferation between both conditions. Finally, a histologic study was performed to assess extracellular matrix (ECM) production in both samples, and to compare them with the ones obtained with rabbit chondrocytes (rCHs) seeded in a non-coated scaffold. Results A culture protocol based on low FBS concentration was set as the best for rBM-MSCs expansion. The MTS assay revealed that rBM-MSCs seeded on FN-coated scaffolds have more cells on proliferation (145%; 95% CI: 107%–182%) compared with rBM-MSCs seeded on non-coated scaffolds. Finally, the histologic study demonstrated that rCHs seeded on non-coated scaffolds displayed the highest production of ECM, followed by rBM-MSCs seeded on FN-coated scaffolds. Furthermore, both cell types produced a comparable ECM pattern. Conclusion These results suggest that MSCs have low capacity attachment to PCL-PU scaffolds, but the presence of integrin alpha5beta1 (FN-receptor) in MSCs allows them to interact with the FN-coated scaffolds. These results could be applied in the design of scaffolds, and might have important clinical implications in orthopaedic surgery of meniscal injuries. Cultures with low FBS are more suitable to isolation and expansion of rBM-MSC. PCL-PU scaffolds coated with FN show improve adhesion properties for rBM-MSCs. rBM-MSCs seeded in PCL-PU + FN produce ECM similar to the one produced by chondrocytes.
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Key Words
- AMT, allograft meniscus transplantation
- CMI, collagen meniscal implant
- ECM, extracellular matrix
- FN, fibronectin
- Fibronectin
- ITS, Insulin Transferrin Selenium
- MNCs, mononuclear cells
- MSCs, mesenchymal stem cells
- Meniscal injuries
- Mesenchymal stem cell
- PCL-PU, polycaprolactone-polyurethane
- PSR, picrosirius red
- Post-meniscectomy syndrome
- RT, room temperature
- Scaffolds
- Tissue engineering
- rBM, rabbit bone marrow
- rCHs, rabbit chondrocytes
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- Raquel Arredondo
- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), C/ Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Orthopaedic Department, ICATME-Institut Universitari Quirón-Dexeus, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, C/ Sabino de Arana 5-19, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.,ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Piazza OMS 1, 24127 Bergamo, Italy
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- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), C/ Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.,Orthopaedic Department, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), C/ Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), C/ Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.,Orthopaedic Department, ICATME-Institut Universitari Quirón-Dexeus, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, C/ Sabino de Arana 5-19, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.,Orthopaedic Department, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), C/ Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), C/ Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.,Orthopaedic Department, ICATME-Institut Universitari Quirón-Dexeus, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, C/ Sabino de Arana 5-19, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.,Orthopaedic Department, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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