Meniscal transplant

Written by Dr Sheila Strover on March 14, 2025

A meniscal transplant is the transplant of a donor meniscus into the patient when their own meniscus is damaged beyond repair.

Meniscus allograftmeniscal allograft on bone block

Techniques of meniscus transplantation

The graft can be inserted via different methods. Most often donor meniscus with a bone block is prepared and slotted into a matching slot in the bone at the top of the tibia in a 'tongue-and-groove' fashion. Cells from the patient will migrate into the transplanted tissue and help to restore its function.

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