@article {986,
	title = {What tissue bankers should know about the use of allograft meniscus in orthopaedics},
	journal = {Cell Tissue Bank},
	volume = {11},
	year = {2010},
	note = {McDermott, Ian D Review Netherlands Cell and tissue banking Cell Tissue Bank. 2010 Feb;11(1):75-85. Epub 2009 Apr 23.},
	month = {Feb},
	pages = {75 - 85},
	edition = {39927},
	abstract = {The menisci of the knee are two crescent shaped cartilage shock absorbers sitting between the femur and the tibia, which act as load sharers and shock absorbers. Loss of a meniscus leads to a significant increase in the risk of developing arthritis in the knee. Replacement of a missing meniscus with allograft tissue can reduce symptoms and may potentially reduce the risk of future arthritis. Meniscal allograft transplantation is a complex surgical procedure with many outstanding issues, including {\textquoteright}what techniques should be used for processing and storing grafts?{\textquoteright}, {\textquoteright}how should the allografts be sized?{\textquoteright} and {\textquoteright}what surgical implantation techniques might be most appropriate?{\textquoteright} Further clinical research is needed and close collaboration between the users (surgeons) and the suppliers (tissue banks) is essential. This review explores the above subject in detail.},
	keywords = {Humans, Joint Diseases / *surgery, Menisci, Tibial / *injuries / *surgery, Organ Culture Techniques / *trends, Tissue Banks / *trends},
	issn = {1573-6814 (Electronic) 1389-9333 (Linking)},
	doi = {10.1007/s10561-009-9127-2},
	author = {McDermott,I. D.}
}
