[Meniscal harvesting, processing and preservation for allogeneic transplantation]. / Obtención, procesamiento y conservación de menisco para trasplante alógeno.

INTRODUCTION: 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.