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SUBMITTER: Menge TJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5310193 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Menge Travis J TJ Dean Chase S CS Chahla Jorge J Mitchell Justin J JJ LaPrade Robert F RF
Arthroscopy techniques 20160930 5
The menisci are important structures within the knee that play a critical role in maintaining proper stability, load distribution, and joint lubrication. Injury to the menisci has been found to significantly alter the complex biomechanics of the knee, and thus affect the health and longevity of the native joint. Tears involving the anterior horn are increasingly recognized as an important pathology. Although early treatment of meniscal tears focused primarily on removal of the injured tissue, re ...[more]