Meniscal Allograft Transplantation (MAT) /
زراعة الغضروف الهلالى للركبة بواسطة رقعة الغضروف الهلالى الادمية
Amgad Mohammed Haleem Ahmed Amin ; Supervised Akram Azzam , Abd El aziz Elsengergy , Ahmed Mahmoud Mohammed Atteyat Allah
- Cairo : Amgad Mohammed Haleem Ahmed Amin , 2005
- 128P : facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
The importance of the meniscus was poorly understood , and meniscal excision was performed as the primary treatment for meniscal injury Yet , meniscectomy caused degenerative changes in the knee Therefore meniscal transplantation was proposed for alleviation of symptoms in the short term and postponement of degenerative changes after meniscectomy in the long term the aim of this study is to highlight meniscal allograft transplantation , its indications , graft processing and preservation , immunology of meniscal transplants , pre - operative graft sizing , surgical techniques , post operative rehabilitation and results and of the procedure