Advancements in biological augmentation such as bone marrow stimulation, fibrin clot, platelet-rich plasma, stem cell therapy and scaffolds have also expanded the indications for meniscus surgery. When malalignment of the lower leg is accompanied with meniscus pathologies, knee osteotomies are a reasonable option to protect the repaired meniscus by unloading the pathological compartment. Long-term clinical outcomes of this procedure may change the strategy of treating meniscus extrusion. The centralisation techniques have been proposed to reduce the meniscus extrusion by suturing the meniscus-capsule complex to the edge of the tibial plateau. Recently, meniscus extrusion has attracted attention due to increased interest in early osteoarthritis. For symptomatic meniscus defects after meniscectomy, transplantation of allograft or collagen meniscus implant may be indicated, and acceptable clinical results have been obtained. Meniscal root tears substantially affect meniscal hoop function and accelerate cartilage degeneration therefore, meniscus root repair is necessary to prevent the progression of osteoarthritis change. Surgical decision-making depends on the type, size and location of the meniscus injury. Techniques for meniscal repair include 'inside-out', 'outside-in' and 'all-inside' strategies. Longitudinal vertical tears in the peripheral third are considered the 'gold standard' indication in terms of meniscus healing. Meanwhile, it spreads today as the development of the concept to preserve the meniscus and the improvement of meniscal repair techniques. In the past, the indication of a meniscal repair was limited both because of technical reasons and due to the localised vascularity of the meniscus. Although reoperation rates are higher after meniscal repair compared with arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, long-term follow-up of meniscal repair demonstrated better clinical outcomes and less severe degenerative changes of osteoarthritis compared with partial meniscectomy. To preserve the meniscal functions, meniscal repair should be considered as the first option for meniscus injury. Meniscus injury or meniscectomy results in decreased function of the meniscus and increased risk of knee osteoarthritis.

* The theatre video installation вЂњPlay IMT (4+) вЂ“ PlaybackвЂќ will be screened from 17:00 to 20:00 within the Intermediatheque.The meniscus is important for load distribution, shock absorption and stability of the knee joint. Seil Kim (Leader of SEAMI / Actor / Stage director / Acting trainer)ДЄyumi Terada (Affiliate associate professor, UMUT) In this context, the present event will present Akira Takayama and Seil KimвЂ™s respective thoughts on theatre based on their creative activities, offering an opportunity to reconsider the possibilities of theatre as a mode of expression.ДЄkira Takayama (Leader of Port B / Stage director) This project pursues new possibilities for original theatrical expression within the IntermediathequeвЂ™s non-theatrical space. Since October 2014, the University Museum, the University of Tokyo (UMUT) and SEAMI lead the collaborative theatrical project вЂњPlay IMT,вЂќ staged at the Intermediatheque. The Intermediatheque welcomes stage director Akira Takayama for a discussion event with Seil Kim, leader of theatrical company SEAMI and stage director of вЂњPlay IMT.вЂќ Akira Takayama is the leader of Port B, a creative unit searching for ways to expand the possibilities of theatre and exploring new methods for connecting theatre to society, in its inquiry into the nature of theatre itself. SEAMI + The University Museum, the University of Tokyo (UMUT)

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