The basic science of human knee menisci: structure, composition, and function. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • 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.

publication date

  • July 1, 2012

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3435920

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84863325734

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/1941738111429419

PubMed ID

  • 23016106

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 4

issue

  • 4