Meniscal Allograft

[cicatrixx15]

I was just wondering if any of you have seen a lot of these. I've had two in the same knee. The first one "disintegrated", and the second one tore a year and a half ago. Now, it's really, really hurting yet AGAIN. I'm pretty sure it is torn again. Have any of you seen recurrences of injured meniscal allografts? It's just becoming sort of like, "why don't I just get a total knee". I know it would be painful and a long recovery, but if I can't keep an allograft in shape for more than 2 years, wouldn't that be a better option?

I'm still waiting for a call from my insurance company with a doctor and an appointment date........

I want to be able to fix it for good!

[cicatrixx15]

Went to the doc today, and I'm having arthroscopic surgery in a couple of weeks to see if it's torn.

[P_RN, ADN, RN]

We aren't perrmitted to give medical advice here, however:

Are you using an orthopaedist who specializes in knees? In particular a sports medicine orthopedist? My doctor who did my shoulder had his own knee "cloned" and then reimplanted, though I think it was a tendon and not a meniscus.

[cicatrixx15]

I wasn't really wanting any advice, just wondering if you guys had seen a lot of 2nd and 3rd meniscal allograft replacements. Yes, I work with a doc who specializes in knees. Actually, I've seen 4 different docs over the years, because of insurance changes. The last 2 have been great.