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Meniscus Allograft Transplantation

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Meniscal allotransplantation is considered a salvage procedure for symptomatic meniscal deficiency in a young patient. Although various contraindications have been described, including diffuse subchondral bone exposure, axial malalignment, and instability, a knee may be rendered suitable for meniscus transplantation if combined with chondral resurfacing, osteotomy, and/or ligament reconstruction. In the present manuscript, meniscus anatomy and function and exact preoperative size matching techniques are analyzed in detail. The most common arthroscopic methods involving double bone plug technique for medial meniscal transplantation, trough or “keyhole” techniques for lateral meniscal transplantation, and simultaneous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and meniscal transplantation are described. Possible complications after meniscus allotransplantation, surgical outcomes, and future directions are also discussed in this article.

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Papageorgiou, C.D., Lykissas, M.G., Alaseirlis, D.A. (2012). Meniscus Allograft Transplantation. In: Doral, M. (eds) Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15630-4_42

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