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Zoe W Hinton¹, Devon E Anderson¹, Taylor P Stauffer¹

¹Duke University Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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|November 17, 2025

Summary

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Medial meniscus transplantation using the bone plug technique offers improved pain and survival for patients with meniscal deficiency. This surgical method is a viable option for younger, active individuals when conservative treatments fail.

Keywords:

bone plug medial meniscus meniscal tear meniscal transplant meniscus

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Sports Medicine
Regenerative Medicine

Background:

Meniscal transplantation is an emerging treatment for symptomatic meniscal deficiency.
Fixation techniques vary for medial and lateral meniscal allografts, with bone bridge, bone plug, and soft tissue options for medial grafts.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate the bone plug fixation technique for medial meniscus transplantation.
To provide a surgical video highlighting this specific method.

Main Methods:

The bone plug technique involves preparing the graft with anterior and posterior bone plugs.
Posterior bone plug reduction and inside-out meniscal repair are performed anteriorly.
The anterior bone plug recipient site is prepared, and the transplant is secured.

Main Results:

Meniscal transplantation shows promising mid-term outcomes regarding pain improvement and graft survival.
Risk factors for failure include female sex, significant cartilage damage, and obesity.

Conclusions:

Medial meniscus transplantation with the bone plug technique is a potential solution for young, active patients with persistent pain and meniscal deficiency unresponsive to non-operative care.
Further research is needed to compare outcomes across different reduction techniques.