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Table 3 Risk factors for/causes of meniscal allograft extrusion [16, 102, 106, 109, 120]

From: Clinical significance and management of meniscal extrusion in different knee pathologies: a comprehensive review of the literature and treatment algorithm

1. Size mismatch between the affected joint surface and the allograft

2. Excessive peripheral suture tension

3. Nonanatomical placement of the allograft

4. Pre-existing osteophytes on the tibial plateau

5. Loss of fixation of the anterior and posterior horns

6. Non-repair of meniscotibial ligaments and popliteomeniscal fascicles

7. Bony inclination of the allograft

8. Position of the bone bridge

9. Fixation of the allograft

10. Recipient–donor mismatch

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Knee Surgery & Related Research

ISSN: 2234-2451