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Xiaofeng Deng Department of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Haoran Xu Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Xiaoxia Hao Department of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Jiawei Liu Department of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Xingru Shang Department of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Tao Xu Department of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

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Introduction The main pathological changes of osteoarthritis (OA) are related to cartilage degeneration, subchondral bone thickening, synovitis, and structural lesions of the joint capsules, ligaments, and associated muscles ( 1 , 2 ). The

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Mohammad Shahid St Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, M5B1W8, Canada
Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road, Walsall, WS2 9PS, UK

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Rik Kundra St Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, M5B1W8, Canada
Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road, Walsall, WS2 9PS, UK

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meniscus is an intra-articular structure composed primarily of type 1 collagen. Its main functions are shock absorption, proprioception, lubrication and joint stability. 30 It is vulnerable to repetitive injury which can predispose to osteoarthritis

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Mattia Alessio-Mazzola IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Unità Clinica di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Giacomo Placella Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Luigi Zagra Hip Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy

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Orlando Leone Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Natasha Di Fabio Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Desiree Moharamzadeh IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Unità Clinica di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Vincenzo Salini Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury represents a well-recognized risk factor for the future development of knee osteoarthritis (OA) ( 1 ) as instability is a leading cause of cartilage and meniscal damage with a growing

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Mahmut Nedim Doral Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Sports Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

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Onur Bilge Konya N.E. University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Sports Medicine, Konya, Turkey

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Gazi Huri Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey

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Egemen Turhan Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey

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René Verdonk Ghent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, De Pintelaan, Ghent, Belgium

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menisci due to senescence, trauma or surgery eventually leads to osteoarthritis of the knee joint, independent of meniscus morphology. 10 - 16 Fig. 1. Arthroscopic view illustrating meniscal vascularity. Note the bleeding from the peripheral part

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Carlos A. Encinas-Ullán Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ‘La Paz’ University Hospital-IdiPaz, Spain

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E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ‘La Paz’ University Hospital-IdiPaz, Spain

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functional rehabilitation. 9 Failure of non-surgical treatment can result in debilitating, persistent medial instability, secondary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) dysfunction, weakness, and osteoarthritis. 10 In a review by Varelas et al, the most

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Alfonso Vaquero-Picado Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ‘La Paz’ University Hospital, Spain

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E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ‘La Paz’ University Hospital, Spain

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structures of the meniscus are determined by its functions. Alteration of its morphology could lead to early degenerative osteoarthritis. 11 The medial meniscus is C-shaped and slightly smaller than the lateral meniscus. 12 The lateral meniscus is

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Hélder Pereira Orthopedic Department of Póvoa de Varzim - Vila do Conde Hospital Centre, Vila do Conde, Portugal
Ripoll y De Prado Sports Clinic, Murcia-Madrid, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Madrid, Spain
International Centre of Sports Traumatology of the Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal
3Bs Research Group, I3Bs, Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
ICVS/3Bs, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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Ibrahim Fatih Cengiz 3Bs Research Group, I3Bs, Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
ICVS/3Bs, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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Sérgio Gomes International Centre of Sports Traumatology of the Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal

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João Espregueira-Mendes 3Bs Research Group, I3Bs, Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
ICVS/3Bs, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal
Orthopedic Department, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

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Pedro L. Ripoll Ripoll y De Prado Sports Clinic, Murcia-Madrid, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Madrid, Spain

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Joan C. Monllau Orthopaedic Department, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Rui L. Reis 3Bs Research Group, I3Bs, Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
ICVS/3Bs, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine, Headquarters at University of Minho, Avepark, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal

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J. Miguel Oliveira 3Bs Research Group, I3Bs, Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal
ICVS/3Bs, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
Orthopaedic Department, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine, Headquarters at University of Minho, Avepark, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal

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, considering the cartilage condition and ligament status and function. 45 The first description of meniscus allograft transplantation (MAT) was in the 1970s, in patients with post-traumatic osteoarthritis secondary to fractures of the tibial plateau

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Mukai Chimutengwende-Gordon Joint Reconstruction Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Stanmore, UK

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James Donaldson Joint Reconstruction Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Stanmore, UK

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George Bentley Joint Reconstruction Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Stanmore, UK

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stresses in the adjacent intact cartilage. 7 – 9 If left untreated, progressive cartilage degeneration and ultimately ‘early-onset’ osteoarthritis may occur. 10 The management of chondral defects is challenging. Numerous surgical techniques have

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Nikolaos K. Paschos University of California, Davis, USA

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Stephen M. Howell University of California, Davis, USA

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knee osteoarthritis (OA) increases to between approximately 15% and 20% after an ACL tear, which represents a ten-fold increase. 6 It is suggested that more than 50% of patients that sustain an ACL injury will develop symptomatic OA in the

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Francisco Figueroa Hospital Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile

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David Figueroa Hospital Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile

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Rafael Calvo Hospital Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile

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Alex Vaisman Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile

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João Espregueira-Mendes Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Portugal; Dom Henrique Research Centre, Portugal
3Bs Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Portugal; ICVS/3Bs–PT Government Associate Laboratory, Portugal
Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Portugal

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defects, instability or malalignment should be amenable to surgical correction. On the other hand, classical contraindications are: advanced osteoarthritis, obesity, skeletal immaturity, inflammatory arthritis, previous septic arthritis, and synovial

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