The effect of a meniscal prosthesis on knee biomechanics and cartilage

A meniscal prosthesis made of Dacron with polyurethane coating was tested as a substitute for the medial meniscus in a rabbit experimental model concentrating on biomechanical behavior of the knee joint and gross and histologic evaluation 3 months after surgery. The results were compared to sham-operated knees, knees with a peripheral incision of the medial meniscus, and knees with a total meniscectomy. Knees with prosthesis implantation had the...