RESEARCH & ARTICLES

No Differences in 2-Year Reoperation Rates for Meniscus Allograft Transplant With Concomitant Cartilage Restoration or Osteotomy: A National Database Study

Purpose: The goal of this study was to use a national insurance claims database to determine reoperation rates following MAT, both with and without concomitant procedures.

Summary:

• Reoperation rates were 1.33% at 90 days, 14.4% at 2 years, and 27.6% overall.
• Meniscus transplantation combined with ACI showed an increased reoperation rate at 90 days.

JRF Takeaways: Performing MAT with concomitant procedures is a safe option for patients. Approximately 1 in 4 patients undergoing MAT also have a concomitant cartilage restoration procedure, and when OCAs are performed simultaneously, there is no increase in reoperation rates.

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Authors: Anna L. Park, M.Phil, Brian T. Feeley, MD, Alan L. Zhang, MD, C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Drew A. Lansdown, MD

Published: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 

Institution: University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. and University of California-San Francisco, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.