Meniscus Transplant Surgery Patient - 3 Months Post-Op

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Injury-related osteoarthritis is not something you have to grin and bear. It is a fixable condition. There are alternatives to treating knees, which can help delay or avoid an artificial knee replacement. Even in cases with advanced damage, knees can be biologically reconstructed by carefully regenerating and rebuilding tissues instead of cutting out large parts and replacing them with metal and plastic.
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Dr. Stone developed the BioKnee program to replace, regenerate or rebuild damaged portions of knee cartilage and injured ligaments using advanced biologic techniques, including a stem cell paste graft and a meniscus allograft transplant while preserving as much of the natural biology of your knee as possible.
Dr. Stone is one of the world’s leading experts in meniscus transplantation and a pioneer of biologic orthopedic techniques. For over 25 years, he and his team have specialized in giving people back their vital meniscus shock absorbers, keeping the knee moving naturally, and reducing the likelihood of a total knee replacement.
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[@marie6126]

Hey :) I‘m currently 17 y/o and recently had a lateral meniscus transplant in my right knee. This was my 6th operation concerning my menisci. My left knee has to be done, as well in future. I‘m very grateful for the possibility of gaining my activity back or so the say not back but gaining mobility after having knee problems since I was 6 years old.

[@stoneclinic]

Hello, Sila. So glad to hear it and we are happy to support your treatment in any way we can. Providing a couple links if you are interested in more information on our approach and insights on this procedure. The first is a comprehensive guide to meniscus transplantation and biologic repair www.stoneclinic.com/saving-my-knees and the other is to information on the BioKnee program www.stoneclinic.com/bioknee.

[@hindalhazmi8935]

hello, i would like to ask you about your right knee do you feel comfortable now? i did a surgery and they removed 90% of the meniscus and im 26 years old and i would like tp see some review before i go on and do the transplant. Thank you in advance

[@miscellaniousnothing]

@@hindalhazmi8935 what did you end up doing? I am also 26 with most of my meniscus removed

[@rayfreund1479]

hi there, I'm 32 and I live in Michigan and had a meniscus transplant in June on my medial side of my left knee at Rush in Chicago. I also have a history in that same knee: 1. tore my ACL in high school, repaired/replaced with allograft ACL and had lateral meniscal debridement (40%) 2. tore my reconstructed ACL at 22 years old, repaired/replaced with patellar tendon autograft and medial meniscal debridement 3. tore my medial meniscus at 25 because I stepped in a hole and had further debridement 4. had a twisting injury last year and had a total medial meniscectomy in early 2021 (no ACL graft damage. approximately 2.5-3 mm of tibial translation and no hardware damage) 5. received a medial meniscus allograft in June 2021 and surgery was deemed successful 5a. surgeon's team told me that I had mild chondral surface softening but really no noteworthy arthritic conditions (thankfully) I'm 14 weeks out from surgery and nobody can really tell me what is "normal" at this stage. I have good ROM, but my flexion is limited to about 120 degrees because the fluid in my knee. There is far more lateral swelling than there is medial and that has me concerned and I'm just wondering how often you see patients experience such prolonged inflammation and swelling and how long before you patients recovery seem to plateau? at 3 months, would you be concerned to see a patient still struggling to walk without a limp and dealing with nagging swelling/stiffness?

[@stoneclinic]

Hello, Ray. Thanks so much for reaching out. We cannot assist with such a detailed clinical question via social media. Every knee, knee injury, and surgery recovery is unique to each individual. For safe and accurate advice, you would need to speak directly with our clinical/rehab team in an appointment after they've received all the full history of your injury and records on your surgical procedures. You may arrange a virtual consultation with the rehab team or make an in-person appointment by calling us at [phone]. For general info, you may review our rehab protocol www.stoneclinic.com/meniscus-transplant-rehab-protocol

[@saidulislam-jr4ox]

Hey, how are you feeling now? How’s your knee?

[@Carlos-mm4zv]

Wow. Can one return to road running after a meniscus transplant ? I only have 30% of my lateral meniscus due to a football injury when i was young. I tore my ACL which has been fixed. I would love to run again. I run 5km on the treadmill with not too much discomfort, just a bit of tightness and tension, but after a day or two its ok again. The treadmill absorbs allot of the shock one would get running on the road. Would love to run 10km on the road again.

[@stoneclinic]

Sorry for the late reply. The Stone Clinic has certainly helped people back to running, with patients running short, casual distances to some running competitively in Ironman competitions with a meniscus implant. Additionally, with advances in implant technology and robotic-assisted surgery guiding the implant placement, even patients with knee replacements are returning to running. Providing a couple links here: 1) that gives a comprehensive guide to the options available for knee repair www.stoneclinic.com/saving-my-knees and 2) links to articles related to running by Dr. Stone www.stoneclinic.com/blog/tag/running

[@Carlos-mm4zv]

@@stoneclinic Thanks for your response. Much appreciated.

[@stoneclinic]

Hello, @Spez Naz. If you are interested in learning how we can help you with an injury, you may arrange for a virtual consultation with Dr. Stone by following the instructions on this page www.stoneclinic.com/consult