In a significant advancement for knee preservation surgery in India, Mumbai doctors have successfully performed a meniscus allograft transplant using a graft that was donated, processed, and implanted entirely within the same institution.

The surgery at Jaslok Hospital was performed on a 21-year-old engineering student who had lost his meniscus following a sports injury. Despite undergoing multiple procedures earlier, he continued to experience disabling pain that affected both his mobility and long-term joint health. The patient also worked as a part-time sportsman to support his livelihood, and over time even routine walking had become difficult before he arrived at Jaslok for treatment.

The procedure was performed by a surgical team led by Dr Prasad Bhagunde, consultant Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Expert. The anaesthesia for the surgery was supported by Dr Rajani M R, Consultant Anaesthesiology. It marks an important step for knee preservation surgery in India and shows that institutions in the country can manage the full pathway of tissue donation, preservation, and transplantation.