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Meniscus Transplantation Author: packet call Zzica, Wang Gang, Gu Gui Shan, Chun-Ming Hu, Qin Da-Ming, Chang-Sheng Li, Xu Peng Keywords: Knee Knee meniscus is an important part of the structure and function. In addition to absorbing shocks which increase the joint contact surface, lubricating joints, there is a bear loads and distributed load, maintaining joint stability and function. Removal of the meniscus will lead to joint instability and load transmission disorders, as well as the occurrence of osteoarthritis [1]. Explicitly diagnosed meniscus tear, in the past advocated full removal of the meniscus. Although the symptoms disappeared after surgery, but the removal of the meniscus of the knee joint is very susceptible to osteoarthritis. Wangjun Fei et al [2] study found that with the increase in the amount of meniscus removed, limb alignment changes in a corresponding increase in the degree, resulting in secondary knee articular cartilage degeneration. With the accumulation of experience in clinical practice, bio-mechanics, and other basic research as well as the structure and function of the meniscus in-depth understanding of the current advocates meniscus injury should be kept in the meniscus, to have accepted meniscectomy patients, you should try to rebuild meniscus. Current meniscus reconstruction methods are: meniscus prosthesis, self-regeneration of meniscus tissue transplantation, allogeneic meniscus transplantation, xenograft meniscal allograft transplantation, tissue-engineered meniscus transplantation. This paper will rebuild the meniscus problems are reviewed. A meniscus prosthesis Meniscus implant materials are Teflon, silicone rubber, carbonized fiber, Dacron, etc.. Messner, who use the surface of Dacron coated with polyurethane (polyurethane  coated polyester) and polytetrafluoroethylene (polyure thane  coated, PTFE) and the surface is not teflon coated polyurethane (uncoated PTFE) to replace the rabbit knee joint medial meniscus,