2023 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Superior Improvements in Knee Pain and Function with a Novel Synthetic Medial Meniscus Replacement Prosthesis Compared to Non-surgical Care in Subjects with Knee Pain Following Partial Meniscectomy: Three-year Results from US Rando

Superior Improvements in Knee Pain and Function with a Novel Synthetic Medial Meniscus Replacement Prosthesis Compared to Non-surgical Care in Subjects with Knee Pain Following Partial Meniscectomy: Three-year Results from US Rando

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The video discusses a new concept in meniscus repair that aims to bridge the treatment gap for middle-aged patients with meniscus injuries. The presenter, who was an investigator on the trial, discusses the development of a polyurethane-based implant that acts as a meniscus spacer. Biomechanical studies and early applications showed promising results. The VENUS study, a randomized clinical trial, included 127 subjects and assessed clinical outcomes and MRI assessments up to 36 months. The new surface treatment group showed significant improvements in pain, patient-reported outcomes, and quality of life compared to the control group. However, there was a 16% failure rate in the new surface group, which needs further investigation with the FDA. This new meniscus replacement device appears to be a less complicated alternative to meniscus allograft transplantation.

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Christian Lattermann, MD

Keywords

meniscus repair

middle-aged patients

polyurethane-based implant

VENUS study

meniscus replacement device