Meniscus is the shock absorber inside our knees. Each knee has 2 menisci. A medial (situated on the inner aspect of the knee) and a lateral (situated on the outer aspect of the knee).
The menisci help to distribute the forces going across knee joint during walking and standing by avoiding point loading onto the knee cartilage.
Loss of meniscus has been shown to lead to knee osteoarthritis. The larger the volume of meniscus loss, the more likely the development of osteoarthritis.
Meniscus transplantation is an operation where a cadaveric meniscus is surgically implanted into the recipient’s knee.
This surgery is indicated for meniscus deficient knees with pain but no significant osteoarthritis and the knee must be in good alignment (not bow legs or knock knees).
This is an example of a medial meniscus transplant in one of my patient.
Deficient Medial Meniscus | Meniscus Transplant
The published results of my series of meniscus transplantation patients can be downloaded:
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ABOUT DR HC CHANG
- 16 years of experience in surgical and non-surgical procedures in sports injuries as a Sports Orthopaedic Specialist in Singapore.
- Received multiple awards and accolades in the Orthopaedic field.
- He is a USA Sports Medicine Fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon and is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America as well as the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.
- Published many acclaimed articles on Sports Medicine. If you are experiencing one or more of the symptoms mentioned above, it is important to get a prompt and accurate diagnosis to determine the severity of your injury and get proper treatment immediately.
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