Meniscal replacement

Written by Dr Sheila Strover on March 14, 2025

A meniscal replacement is a replacement of the part or all of the meniscus after the native tissue has been removed.

Illustration of a meniscal scaffold which has been sewn in to replace a defect
A meniscal collagen scaffold is trimmed to fit a meniscal defect and sewn into place.
Donor meniscus being prepared for transplant
A donor meniscus which is about to be prepared for transplant. The hope is that cells from the recipient will migrate into the new area and populate it with living tissue.

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Results of meniscal replacement

For symptomatic meniscus defects after meniscectomy, transplantation of allograft or collagen meniscus implant may be indicated, and acceptable clinical results have been obtained.

Nobutake Ozeki et al

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A-Z Keywords - Allograft, Meniscus, Meniscectomy, Meniscal scaffold, MAT, Meniscal transplant, Donor meniscus, Meniscal allograft transplantation

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