Meniscus allograft transplantation: a current concepts review

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2007 May;15(5):476-92. doi: 10.1007/s00167-006-0216-5. Epub 2007 Feb 28.

Abstract

Meniscus allotransplantation represents the biological solution for the symptomatic, meniscus-deficient patient who has not developed advanced osteoarthritis. A growing body of evidence suggests that pain relief and functional improvement may reliably be achieved at short- and medium-term follow-up, and even, in some cases, at long-term (>10 years) follow-up. Future research must address the issue of optimal timing of the procedure and whether meniscal transplantation results in demonstrable long-term benefits, especially with regard to protection of articular cartilage.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthroscopy / methods
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Cartilage, Articular / pathology
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / rehabilitation
  • Knee Injuries / surgery
  • Menisci, Tibial / anatomy & histology
  • Menisci, Tibial / physiology
  • Menisci, Tibial / transplantation*
  • Patient Selection
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries
  • Transplantation Immunology
  • Transplantation, Homologous