ALLOGRAFTS

Meniscus

Meniscus For The Knee

Osteoarthritis following total or sub-total meniscectomy is very common and results in loss of patients’ ability to maintain an active lifestyle.  Restoring the knee kinematics with an allograft meniscus transplant is an accepted method of protecting against the onset of osteoarthritis.

Each frozen meniscal allograft is aseptically processed. These meniscal allografts come prepared with a precut bone block providing surgeons the option of their preferred transplantation technique. Each of these allografts is specifically matched to the unique patient through X-ray or MRI images using the Pollard Method or other established size matching techniques.
RELATED ARTICLES INFORMATIONAL SHEETS SURGICAL TECHNIQUES SURGICAL VIDEOS RELATED ALLOGRAFTS
Meniscus For The Knee

Features and Benefits

  • Using patient imaging, each meniscal allograft is matched to the unique patient via Pollard Method for medial menisci or the Yoon (Modified Pollard) for lateral menisci.
  • Use different techniques of meniscus allograft transplantation using only soft tissue, a segmental meniscus, bone blocks, or a bone bridge
  • Prepared with precut bone block which allows surgeons to select appropriate implant technique
  • Sized matched per patient
  • Restores natural knee kinematics
  • Frozen to preserve the anatomical integrity of the fibrocartilage
  • Frozen Allograft Handling & Preparation Instructions 

Related Articles

Long-term Outcomes and Survivorship of Fresh-Frozen Meniscal Allograft Transplant With Soft Tissue Fixation: Minimum 10-Year Follow-up Study

Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes

Segmental Meniscus Allograft Transplantation

Higher Survivorship Following Meniscal Allograft Transplantation in Less Worn Knees Justifies Earlier Referral for Symptomatic Patients

Long-Term Survival Analysis and Outcomes of Meniscal Allograft Transplantation with Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up

Meniscal Allograft Transplantation in the Paediatric Population

Open Meniscal Allograft Transplantation w/Transosseous Suture Fixation of Meniscal Body Decreases Meniscal Extrusion Rate

Return to Sport Activity After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: At What Level and at What Cost?

Clinical Outcomes of Meniscal Allograft Transplantation With or Without Other Procedures

Midterm and Long-term Results of Medial Versus Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: A Meta-analysis

Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Indications, Techniques, Outcomes

Informational Sheets

Meniscal Sheet
JRF Overview Sales Sheet

Surgical Techniques

Meniscus Technique Guide (Soft Tissue Procedure)
Segmental Meniscus Technique Guide
All-Soft-Tissue MAT (Circumferential Suture Tape Augmentation)
Trough Meniscus Technique Guide
Double Bone Plug Technique Guide
Dovetail Meniscal Allograft Technique Guide

Surgical Videos

James L. Carey, MD, MPH (Philadelphia, PA), presents a case of meniscal allograft transplantation using an all-soft-tissue technique. Dr. Carey shares various technical pearls and discusses the importance of primary and secondary graft stability. (External Link)

James L. Carey, MD, MPH (Philadelphia, PA), presents a case of meniscal allograft transplantation using an all-soft-tissue technique. Dr. Carey shares various technical pearls and discusses the importance of primary and secondary graft stability.

James L. Carey, MD, MPH (Philadelphia, PA), demonstrates a soft−tissue-only meniscal allograft transplantation and provides a full overview of the technique, from preparation of the recipient site and allograft through various fixation options for securing the graft. (External Link)

James L. Carey, MD, MPH (Philadelphia, PA), demonstrates a soft−tissue-only meniscal allograft transplantation and provides a full overview of the technique, from preparation of the recipient site and allograft through various fixation options for securing the graft.

James L. Carey, MD, MPH. reviews scientific support and clinical successes of soft-tissue meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT). Dr. Carey addresses the technique’s various advantages and disadvantages, discusses his experience with the procedure, and shares several surgical pearls. (External Link)

James L. Carey, MD, MPH. reviews scientific support and clinical successes of soft-tissue meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT). Dr. Carey addresses the technique’s various advantages and disadvantages, discusses his experience with the procedure, and shares several surgical pearls.

Meniscal & Articular Cartilage Repair Techniques (External Link)

Meniscal & Articular Cartilage Repair Techniques

Case Study: Segmental Meniscus Allograft Transplantation for a Focal Meniscal Deficiency (External Link)

Case Study: Segmental Meniscus Allograft Transplantation for a Focal Meniscal Deficiency

Segmental Meniscus Transplantation for Meniscal Repair and Replacement (External Link)

Segmental Meniscus Transplantation for Meniscal Repair and Replacement

Patrick A. Smith, MD (Columbia, MO), performs a segmental meniscal allograft transplantation procedure. The entire technique and several pearls are included, including defect preparation and measurement as well as graft preparation and fixation. (External Link)

Patrick A. Smith, MD (Columbia, MO), performs a segmental meniscal allograft transplantation procedure. The entire technique and several pearls are included, including defect preparation and measurement as well as graft preparation and fixation.

Dovetail Technique for Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation (External Link)

Dovetail Technique for Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation

Thomas M. DeBerardino, MD presents a complex case that included an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) revision, high-tibial osteotomy, medial meniscus allograft transplant, and fresh osteochondral allograft of the patella. (External Link)

Thomas M. DeBerardino, MD presents a complex case that included an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) revision, high-tibial osteotomy, medial meniscus allograft transplant, and fresh osteochondral allograft of the patella.

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