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MR imaging of the menisci of the knee has proven useful for more than 10 years, with current sensitivity and specificity for meniscal tears ranging from 90% to 95% in most reports. In the past few years, advances in imaging the menisci, including appropriate imaging techniques, and in imaging of...

Although the first meniscal repair was performed over 100 years ago, many aspects of meniscal repair remain controversial. This article reviews the structure and function of the menisci, the rationale for repair and the clinical results of arthroscopic meniscal repair
M.C. Forster* A.S. Aster *Department of Orthopaedics, Glanfield Hospital, Leicester, U.K. Department of...

* 5% of meniscal injuries involve patients <15 years of age
* Both menisci are equally vulnerable to injury
* Slightly higher incidence of lateral meniscal tears in youths because of high numbers of discoid menisci in the earlier...

eniscal tears can cause considerable symptoms (pain, catching or locking, and effusions) and may subject the knee to premature degeneration of the joint. They also are one of the most common indications for an orthopaedic surgical procedure. As such, although a tear of the meniscus is never life- or limb-threatening,...

- semilunar cartilages are extensions of tibial articulation of knee;
- w/o menisci, tibial articulation is incongruous with the femur;
- load bearing function:
- menisci distribute forces throughout underlying articular cartilage, thus...

Understanding of the importance of the menisci in the biomechanics of the knee has progressed steadily since 1968, when Jackson wrote, "The exact function of that structure (meniscus) is still a matter of some conjecture." At that time, it was common to remove the entire substance if any doubt existed...

Notes on -
* Arthroscopy Knee
* Discoid Meniscus
* Meniscal Cysts
* Meniscal Tears

- medial meniscus
- bucket handle meniscus tear:
- posterior horn tears of medial meniscus:
- lateral meniscus
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