ALLOGRAFT MENISCUS TRANSPLANTATION

Allograft meniscus transplantation recently has become a potential met hod of treating the meniscus-deficient knee. The history, immunology, processing and sterilization techniques, animal studies, clinical tria ls, indications, surgical techniques, postoperative rehabilitation, an d complications of this procedure are reviewed. At this time, meniscal allograft transplantation remains an investigational procedure with l imited indications.