Editorial: Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis After Meniscus Injury

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Jay Patel, Emory University; Tammy L Haut Donahue, University of Memphis; Fabio Galbusera, Schulthess Klinik; Björn H. Drews, St. Vinzenz Hospital; Andreas M Seitz, Ulm University Medical Center
• Language: English
• Date: 2022-04-05
• Publisher: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2022 Patel, Haut Donahue, Galbusera, Drews and Seitz.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.893800
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
• Volume: 10
• Start Page: 893800
• End Page: 893800
• Keywords: Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Science & Technology - Other Topics; meniscus repair; Multidisciplinary Sciences; meniscus; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; biomechanics; Science & Technology; osteoarthiritis; PTOA
• Research Categories: Engineering, Biomedical

Abstract

The menisci are fibrocartilaginous discs that are vital to load distribution and function of our knee joints. Due to their propensity for injury and relative lack of self-healing, these functions are often disrupted following traumatic injury. The result is the progression of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), a huge burden on the population. In this Frontiers Research Topic, we bring together relevant contributions on various aspects of meniscal injury and PTOA progression, including meniscal function, metrics for studying PTOA, and repair considerations to prevent PTOA progression.