Meniscus Transplantation
A size-matched donor meniscus replaces a previously removed or unrepairable one — relieving joint-line pain and protecting remaining cartilage in young patients seeking to delay joint replacement.
What is Meniscus Transplantation?
Meniscus Allograft Transplantation is an advanced joint-preservation surgery in which a size-matched donor meniscus replaces a previously excised or irreparably damaged native meniscus. The procedure is reserved for younger patients who developed joint-line pain and early cartilage degeneration following total or sub-total meniscectomy. The donor graft is precisely sized using preoperative MRI, then implanted arthroscopically with bone-block or soft-tissue fixation. Dr. Hithesh performs meniscus transplantation in Hyderabad as a thoughtful joint-saving option, postponing replacement and giving carefully selected patients many additional years of pain-free knee function.
How the Procedure Works
Detailed Workup
Imaging confirms candidacy, alignment and remaining cartilage; a size-matched accredited donor allograft is sourced for the operation.
Diagnostic Arthroscopy
Through small portals, the joint is inspected, residual meniscus tissue is debrided and bone preparation begins for safe graft placement.
Allograft Preparation
The donor meniscus is shaped and sized to the patient's tibia; bone blocks or soft-tissue tunnels are prepared accordingly.
Graft Implantation
The allograft is introduced arthroscopically and fixed with sutures plus bone-block or transtibial tunnel constructs for secure healing.
Closure & Rehabilitation
Portals are closed; protected weight-bearing under bracing supports the graft as graded physiotherapy guides functional recovery over months.
Outcomes
Who Needs This Treatment?
- →Restores meniscus function years after a previous meniscectomy procedure
- →Significantly reduces joint-line pain and recurrent intermittent knee swelling
- →Shields remaining cartilage from accelerated degenerative wear over time
- →Postpones or avoids the need for future knee replacement surgery
- →Returns patients to active recreational sports and routine daily life
- →Specialist joint-preservation option for carefully selected younger active patients
Meniscus transplantation is one of orthopaedics' quietest victories. In the right young patient, this single allograft can buy fifteen pain-free years before replacement surgery ever becomes a conversation worth having.
— — Dr. Bathini Hithesh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Trauma & Joint Replacement Specialist, Lux Hospitals, Hyderabad
Common Questions
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