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Our preliminary results are encouraging and they confirm the clinical experiences of other studygroups. Apparently, the properties of this scaffold help in vessels formation and tissueregeneration potentially allowing the restoration of the surgically removed portion andpreventing, or delaying at least, both chondral and articular degeneration.We also performed some biopsy associated arthroscopic “second-looks” that reinforced thealready good clinical results; the biopsies also confirmed the new tissue ingrowth into thebiomaterial, potentially leading to the replacement of the previously removed damaged tissue.CONCLUSIONSPreliminary results suggest that this surgical procedure can be considered a really promisingmethod for the treatment of both inveterate and symptomatic meniscal tears; however, otherrandomized studies with a longer follow-up should be done to confirm its reliability andpotentialities.Thursday, October 7, 2010, 8:30-9:20Session B2: Knee Arthroplasty in the Indian Sub ContinentIn Vitro Measurements of the Initial Fixation of the Profix Tibial Baseplate:Conventional Versus “Omega†StemABSTRACT*Antonio Spinarelli - Di Bari - Triggiano, ItaliaSilvio Patella - Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli - Bologna, Italy*Email: spinarelliantonio@siot.itIn vitro measurements of the initial fixation of the Profix tibialBaseplate: conventional versus “Omega” stemPatella S 2 , Ippolito F 1 , Vicenti G 1 , Patella V 1 , Spinarelli A 11 II Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology – University Hospital – Bari, Italy2 III Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology – Biomechanics Laboratory – RizzoliOrthopaedic Institute – Bologna, Italyfile:///E|/ISTA2010-Abstracts.htm[12/7/2011 3:15:47 PM]