New Approaches
Knee meniscal cartilage tears represent the most common knee problem leading to surgery in America. Meniscus damage can occur with activities of daily living without specific trauma, as well as trauma that occurs in sport or the work place. Once there is injury to the meniscal cartilage, the body’s response is often pain and swelling. At times, the knee may “lock”, “give

At The Joint Preservation Center, we do everything possible to repair or even replace torn meniscal cartilage. In the past, through large open operations, the treatment of such injuries was the complete removal of the torn meniscus that most often lead to degenerative changes. Today, physicians recognize the protective value of the meniscus. We now have the technology to remove only the injured area or preserve and repair the cartilage in some cases.

Replacing the Meniscus: The cutting edge
For some patients who have had the meniscus completely removed in a previous surgery, The Joint Preservation Center offers an innovative solution called a meniscus transplant. Using this technique, surgeons transplant donated meniscus cartilage - which has been tested to ensure that it is free of any transmittable disease - to replace the removed meniscus. Unlike other forms of tissue transplantation, this procedure does not require patients to be on medications to prevent tissue rejection.