I wound up with a meniscus allograft - a cadaver transplant - on my 4th scope. They find a complete meniscus that is a close match for size and geometry, and its anchored in with bone plugs (so it’s like having to heal up a broken leg as well as deal with a scope). Blood-type match, so very little chance of rejection.
Took about 16 months to get back to pre-injury level of pain, but it was worth it.
Amazing .. I’ve never heard of that kind
of transplant.
I see here they’re doing that with cadaver
cartilege implantation.
http://www.kneepaininfo.com/oaCartilageTransplant.html
I’m praying for further advances and perfection
of a similar procedure for folks with no cartilege
from arthritis damage as is my case in my unrepaired
knee. Not holding out much hope, tho.