Review Article

Incidence and Extent of Graft Extrusion following Meniscus Allograft Transplantation

Table 3

Pooled mean absolute and relative extrusions; percentage of major graft extrusion in medial and lateral meniscus transplantation and total (medial and lateral side) meniscus transplantation.

MMAT 
Pooled mean (95% CI)
LMAT 
Pooled mean (95% CI)
value 
MMAT versus LMAT
Total (MM + LM)
MAT
Pooled mean (95% CI)

Absolute extrusion (mm)3.26 (3.08 to 3.43)2.90 (2.78 to 3.01)0.0013.15 (3.06 to 3.25)
Relative percentage of extrusion (%)32.69 (31.01 to 34.37)28.81 (27.55 to 30.07)<0.00132.79 (31.67 to 33.91)
Percentage of major extrusion (>3 mm)61 (53 to 70)39 (33 to 45)<0.00153 (49 to 58)