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Figure 9. Meniscal transplant. A. Lateral knee compartment with articular cartilage loss of the tibia (T) that can occur from an insufficient meniscus. B. Lateral compartment with degenerative meniscus (DM) between the femur (F) and tibia (T), which both show reactive arthritis. C. Dovetail “socket” prepared on the tibia (T) to accept a donor meniscus. D. Donor meniscus (M) attached to its native bone (B). E. Donor meniscus (M) and bone attachment (B) in place.
Figure 9. Meniscal transplant. A. Lateral knee compartment with articular cartilage loss of the tibia (T) that can occur from an insufficient meniscus. B. Lateral compartment with degenerative meniscus (DM) between the femur (F) and tibia (T), which both show reactive arthritis. C. Dovetail “socket” prepared on the tibia (T) to accept a donor meniscus. D. Donor meniscus (M) attached to its native bone (B). E. Donor meniscus (M) and bone attachment (B) in place.

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