2014 CVM News: Graduate student presents meniscus replacement design at national conference

Abstract

This news item is about: Tears of the meniscus, c-shaped cartilage cushioning the knee, are some of the most common knee injuries, accounting for over 1 million surgeries a year in the United States. Graduate student Jennifer Puetzer of Cornell’s Department of Biomedical Engineering has found a new more natural way to create meniscus replacements for those whose injuries are beyond repair.