Do you know any works concerning methods of meniscal implant sizing?

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Mamatha M Pillai

Usually MRI images are considered for meniscus implant sizing for better precision. These articles may help you,

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240588661630001X

https://www.google.com/patents/US8634617

Thanks and regards,

Mamatha

Leszek Kuik

Thank you Mamatha for these articles! I haven't seen them before!

Heinz Laprell

There is only one size for the Menaflex and Actifit with different shapes for the medial and lateral compartment. You have to shorten the implant after debridement the meniscus remnants according to your intraoperative sizing with a ruler.