Editorial Commentary: Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Still Effective With Poor Cartilage, But Much Better With Good Cartilage-Better Done Earlier.

Abstract

Meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) is an established treatment for a symptomatic, meniscus-deficient knee. It is well known that MAT is effective in patients with good cartilage even in the early era of this procedure. The role of MAT in arthritic knees is getting more and more clear with increasing evidence over the last decade. Now we are able to expand our surgical indication to arthritic patients and provide them with individualized explanation for outcome and survival.