One of the most common knee injuries is damage to the meniscus. In the regeneration of a damaged meniscus, the method of implanting an Actifit implant is used, which integrates with the body and helps to rebuild damaged tissues. The implant allows you to completely return to normal physical activity. How does the implantation of an Actilift implant work? Is it an effective method of meniscus regeneration?
Implant Actifitused inmeniscus regenerationis a breakthrough in knee surgery. The implant placement is performed endoscopically, i.e. in a minimally invasive way.
Implant Actilift: for whom?
The implant is used in patients with a previously removed meniscus or with complicated injuries, without the possibility of suturing the torn structure.
Implant Actilift: how does it work?
Actifit enables the regeneration of a damaged articular meniscus, which until now was considered incapable of spontaneous regrowth. Constructed of a special biomaterial, it integrates with the body, serving as a scaffold to rebuild damaged tissue. The patient's cells grow into the implant, regenerating the missing or damaged structure. This type of procedure can also be performed as a procedure accompanying another operation, e.g. reconstruction of cruciate ligaments, articular cartilage or corrective osteotomy of the knee joint.
Meniscal regeneration: effectiveness of the Actilift implant
Thanks to this technology, in patients with a lack or damage of the meniscus, it is possible to prevent the development of a degenerative disease and even the replacement of the knee joint with an endoprosthesis. The treatment allows you to fully return to normal physical activity and even sports.
Actilift: how long does rehabilitation take?
It can be started on the second day after the surgery. It goes on all the time until the desired result is achieved. After 6 months, the patient will feel a marked improvement, and after a year he should be fully functional. However, he should remember that the knee is still healing. Only after 5 years will the implant dissolve completely. Its implantation, including the costs of the operation, amounts to approx. PLN 20 thousand. zlotys. The method obtained a safety certificate in the European Union in July 2008. So far, the procedure has been performed in Belgium, France, Germany and Spain.
ImportantDamagemeniscus
Meniscal injuries occur in up to two-thirds of knee injuries and are the most common factor leading to the development of osteoarthritis of the knee. Every year in Europe and the United States, more than 1.5 million people report to orthopedists with this problem. It concerns both young and active people, where the main role is assigned to traumatic factors, and the elderly, who may be damaged even during normal activity, e.g. a squat.
The first symptoms are usually pain, swelling of the joint, as well as the moment of blocking the knee, most often the inability to fully straighten it. Due to the key role played by the meniscus, i.e. shock absorption, load transfer (up to 85% in flexion) or knee stabilization, it is extremely important for he alth and quality of life to ensure its full functionality.