2021 Annual Meeting Knee Access Pass-Superior Improvements in Knee Pain and Function with a Novel Synthetic Medial Meniscus Replacement Implant Compared to Non-surgical Care in Subjects with Knee Pain Following Partial Meniscectomy: Two-year Results from Two Prospective US Clin

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

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In this video, the speaker presents the concept of a new surface artificial meniscus as a solution for patients who have pain after meniscus surgery but are too young for knee replacement or too old for cartilage repair. The meniscus implant is designed to mimic the function of the natural meniscus and is anchored between the femur and tibia to dampen loads transmitted through the knee joint. The speaker discusses the surgical procedure and presents the results of the MERCURY study, which showed statistically significant pain relief and improvement in overall scores for patients with the implant. The implant also maintained articular cartilage and had a chondroprotective effect. The study included patients of various ages and weight categories. MRI evidence showed the preservation of femoral articular cartilage in patients with the new surface implant.

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Dr. Wayne Gersoff

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Concept Post-meniscectomy pain

Concept Surface Artificial Meniscus

Concept Meniscal Loss

Concept MERCURY Study

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surface artificial meniscus

pain relief

knee joint

MERCURY study

chondroprotective effect

Post-meniscectomy pain

Surface Artificial Meniscus

Meniscal Loss

MERCURY Study

Clinical Outcome