Donor meniscus

Written by Dr Sheila Strover on March 14, 2025

A donor meniscus is knee meniscus donated for transplant from a deceased person.

donor meniscusA set of donor menisci.

A donated meniscus is also known as a meniscus allograft. Such allograft is generally obtained from an authorised Tissue Bank, where the material has been sterilised and deep frozen.