Does Self-Reported Drug Allergy Influence Clinically Significant Outcome Improvement and Graft Failure Rates After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation of the Knee?

Summary: Sometimes, people wonder if having a drug allergy means their body will reject a donated body part. Doctors looked at patients who got a new meniscus (a knee cartilage transplant) to see if drug allergies caused problems. They checked over 100 patients and found that having a drug allergy did not increase the chance of the transplant failing. It also didn't stop patients from feeling better and healing well. So, if you need a knee cartilage transplant, having a drug allergy shouldn't hold you back!