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No change in incidence found with meniscal allograft transplantation from 2007 to 2011
Between 2007 and 2011, meniscal allograft transplantation was an uncommon procedure in the United States and had no change in incidence, according to findings from a recently published study.
Researchers identified patients in the PearlDiver private-payer database who underwent meniscal allograft transplantation from 2007 to 2011, extracting available demographic and use data. The researchers then performed statistical analysis, which included Student t tests, Chi-square tests and linear regression analyses.
Three hundred two meniscal allograft transplantation procedures were performed between 2007 and 2011, with an incidence of 0.24 procedures per year per 100,000 patients. The researchers found no statistically significant increase in meniscal allograft transplantation procedures over time.
Gregory L. Cvetanovich
When looking at gender, the researchers found male patients had a higher incidence of meniscal allograft transplantations compared with female patients. Additionally, patients between the ages of 25 years and 34 years and patients younger than 25 years had a higher incidence of meniscal allograft transplantation vs. older patients, according to the researchers.
Overall, 9.7% of meniscal allograft transplantation procedures were performed in patients younger than 35 years of age. – by Casey Tingle
Disclosures: Cvetanovich reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the full study for a list of all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures.