Bovine transplant of the lateral meniscus

Case contributed by Christof Igler
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Bovine transplant of the lateral meniscus. 4 weeks after surgery.

Patient Data

Age: 45
Gender: Female

Hyperintense bovine transplant of the lateral meniscus.

Extrusion of the meniscal transplant.

Intact anterior and posterior attachment of the meniscal transplant.

Mucoid degeneration of the posterior horn of medial meniscus.

Small supra-patellar joint effusion.

 

 

Case Discussion

This case shows the repair of a lateral meniscectomy with a collagen-based scaffold from a bovine achilles tendon.

 

 

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