We report the case of a 31-year-old Olympic fencer, affected by complex degenerative lesions of the knee due to subtotal meniscal loss and patellar overload. The patient underwent a biological knee reconstruction including the treatment of the articular surface combined with lateral meniscal allograft transplantation and patellar realignment. This complex surgical approach significantly improved the knee function and reduced the pain. The athlete was able to get back to official competition 17 months after surgery.
F. Perdisa, G. Filardo, B. D. Matteo, A. D. Martino, M. Marcacci (2014). Biological knee reconstruction: a case report of an Olympic athlete. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 18(1 Suppl), 76-80.
Biological knee reconstruction: a case report of an Olympic athlete
FILARDO, GIUSEPPE;MARCACCI, MAURILIO
2014
Abstract
We report the case of a 31-year-old Olympic fencer, affected by complex degenerative lesions of the knee due to subtotal meniscal loss and patellar overload. The patient underwent a biological knee reconstruction including the treatment of the articular surface combined with lateral meniscal allograft transplantation and patellar realignment. This complex surgical approach significantly improved the knee function and reduced the pain. The athlete was able to get back to official competition 17 months after surgery.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
