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A professional athlete functionally active 10 years after an arthroscopic lateral collagen meniscus implant

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The case of a former high-level professional soccer player is presented at 10-year follow-up after arthroscopically implanted lateral Collagen Meniscus Implant (CMI). The patient achieved a full-knee functional recovery and a complete sport resumption to the same pre-injury level for several soccer seasons and he is still performing semi-professional soccer activity (minor league) 10 years after surgery.

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  1. II Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, DIBINEM-University of Bologna, via Pupilli, 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy

    Giulio Maria Marcheggiani Muccioli, Eugenio Cammisa & Stefano Zaffagnini

  2. Laboratorio di Analisi del Movimento e di Valutazione Funzionale Protesi, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy

    Giada Lullini & Alberto Leardini

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Marcheggiani Muccioli, G.M., Lullini, G., Cammisa, E. et al. A professional athlete functionally active 10 years after an arthroscopic lateral collagen meniscus implant. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 29, 117–119 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-020-05876-y

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