The basic science of human knee menisci: structure, composition, and function.
Sports Health
; 4(4): 340-51, 2012 Jul.
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CONTEXT Information regarding the structure, composition, and function of the knee menisci has been scattered across multiple sources and fields. This review contains a concise, detailed description of the knee menisci-including anatomy, etymology, phylogeny, ultrastructure and biochemistry, vascular anatomy and neuroanatomy, biomechanical function, maturation and aging, and imaging modalities. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A literature search was performed by a review of PubMed and OVID articles published from 1858 to 2011. RESULTS:
This study highlights the structural, compositional, and functional characteristics of the menisci, which may be relevant to clinical presentations, diagnosis, and surgical repairs.CONCLUSIONS:
An understanding of the normal anatomy and biomechanics of the menisci is a necessary prerequisite to understanding the pathogenesis of disorders involving the knee.
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