The term meniscus comes from the Greek word for "crescent" because of its moon-like shape. This band forms a concave support pad for the thigh bone to rest on. Without the meniscus, you wouldn't be ...

However, meniscus repair and replacement first started to gain popularity after evidence of the highly increased risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) associated with meniscectomy was established. 1 A meta ...

The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that provides a cushion between your femur (thighbone) and tibia (shinbone). There are two menisci in each knee joint. Meniscus tears can be acute or degenerative.

Meniscus damage is a common musculoskeletal injury and a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA). An important knowledge gap exists about meniscus cell homeostasis mechanisms and how their ...

Sex-based differences in the meniscus have been examined, however, detailed location-specific meniscal size and MR-derived structural properties across meniscal regions are not well established. The ...

The biomechanical changes following meniscal tears and surgery could lead to or accelerate the occurrence of osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanical effects of ...

Like a lot of knee injuries, a meniscus tear can be painful and debilitating. Unfortunately, it's quite common. In fact, a meniscal tear is one of the most frequently occurring cartilage injuries of ...

The biomechanical variation in the knee during walking that accompanies medial meniscal radial tears stemming from knee osteoarthritis (OA) has not been explored. This study introduced a finite ...

Meniscus tears are fairly common knee injuries affecting the rubbery, crescent-shaped discs that provide cushioning between the knee bones. The meniscus is an important component of the knee; it ...