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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2024; 15(11): 1036-1046
Published online Nov 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i11.1036
Predictive factors for coronal and sagittal graft extrusion length after using tendon autograft for medial meniscus reconstruction
Tian-Wang Zhu, Xian-Xiang Xiang, Chun-Hui Li, Rui-Xin Li, Nan Zhang
Tian-Wang Zhu, Xian-Xiang Xiang, Chun-Hui Li, Rui-Xin Li, Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian University Affiliated Xinhua Hospital, Dalian 116021, Liaoning Province, China
Nan Zhang, Department of Spine Surgery, Dalian University Affiliated Xinhua Hospital, Dalian 116021, Liaoning Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Rui-Xin Li and Nan Zhang.
Author contributions: Zhu TW designed and conducted the study and wrote the paper; Xiang XX and Li CH contributed to the analysis; Li RX and Zhang N supervised the study.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Dalian University Affiliated Xinhua Hospital (document number: 2024-43-02).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Rui-Xin Li, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Surgeon, Department of Sports Medicine, Dalian University Affiliated Xinhua Hospital, 156 Wansui Road, Shahekou District, Dalian 116021, Liaoning Province, China. m-cc@163.com
Received: July 31, 2024
Revised: August 30, 2024
Accepted: September 9, 2024
Published online: November 18, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Meniscus extrusion in the natural meniscus and meniscus allograft transplantation have been extensively studied but there are no studies on meniscus extrusion after using tendon for meniscus reconstruction. This study found that the preoperative joint space width and tunnel position at 1 week after operation could be used to predict the coronal and sagittal graft extrusion length at 1 week and 8 mo after using tendon autograft for medial meniscus reconstruction. This knowledge offers information for patient selection and surgical points of using tendon autograft for meniscus reconstruction.