title: [Meniscal harvesting, processing and preservation for allogeneic transplantation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The allogeneic meniscal transplantation (AMT) has received much attention lately for the treatment of young, active patients with painful knees previously subjected to meniscectomy.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Show the current concepts on AMT as well as the methods for meniscal harvesting, processing and preservation that the Tissue Bank must implement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the results of the short- and medium-term studies, the AMT has proven to relieve pain and improve function in patients with symptomatic knees and a history of meniscectomy. To respond to the requests from surgeons, the Tissue Bank should supply grafts that assure the appropriate processing and quality of the meniscus.
authors: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Clínic, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona. jsegur@clinic.ub.es
authors: Josep M
authors: JM
authors: Segur
authors: Félix
authors: F
authors: Vílchez
authors: Oscar
authors: O
authors: Fariñas
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Vilarrodona
authors: Sergi
authors: S
authors: Sastre
authors: Santiago
authors: S
authors: Suso
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation*; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*