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An anatomically shaped medial meniscus prosthesis is able to partially restore the contact mechanics of the meniscectomized knee joint
PurposeThe aim of this study was to determine whether a flexible medial meniscus prosthesis is more capable of sharing loads with the direct...
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Morphometric characteristics of the knee are associated with the injury of the meniscus
BackgroundTo assess the geometrical risk factors for meniscal injuries. We hypothesized that the narrowness of the intercondylar notch and the...
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Favorable early outcomes of medial unicompartimental knee arthroplasty in active patients presenting a degenerative medial meniscus root tear with meniscal extrusion and mild radiographic osteoarthritis
IntroductionThere is only limited literature available evaluating the preferable treatment for active mid-age or elderly patients presenting with a...
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The Current State of Meniscus Replacements
Purpose of ReviewThe field of meniscus replacement is changing continuously, with new devices emerging and others disappearing from the market. With...
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Arthroscopic treatment of the symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus improves the knee function in the long-term: a ten-year follow-up study
PurposeDiscoid lateral meniscus (DLM) is a common meniscal anatomic disorder and can cause irreversible knee consequences. The long-term clinical...
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“Ring-shaped” meniscus and accompanying intermeniscal bridge meniscus: a rare combined variant resembling a bucket-handle tear
Many anatomical variations have been described in the menisci, especially in the lateral meniscus. Among these, discoid meniscus is the most common...
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Biomechanical characteristics of the meniscocapsular junction of the posterior segment of the medial meniscus
PurposeDespite extensive literature available on the mechanical properties of knee ligaments and menisci, research on the mechanical properties of...
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A decellularized and sterilized human meniscus allograft for off-the-shelf meniscus replacement
PurposeMeniscus tears are one of the most frequent orthopedic knee injuries, which are currently often treated performing meniscectomy. Clinical...
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Management of Meniscus Pathology with Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to summarize current clinical knowledge on the prevalence and types of meniscus pathology seen with...
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Visualization of lateral meniscus extrusion during gait using dynamic ultrasonographic evaluation
PurposeMedial meniscus extrusion is one of the risk factors for knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, lateral meniscus extrusion has not been discussed,...
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Role of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) in the diagnosing of acute medial meniscus injury of knee joint
BackgroundIn recent years, musculoskeletal ultrasound has increasingly become the common method for diagnosis for many medical specialties....
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Meniscus Tears in Elite Athletes: Treatment Considerations, Clinical Outcomes, and Return to Play
Purpose of ReviewManagement of meniscal injuries in the elite athlete is a difficult problem secondary to the high demands of athletic competition,...
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Long-Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Meniscus Allograft Transplant
Purpose of ReviewTo reduce pain, improve function and possibly mitigate the risk for development of osteoarthritis in patients with functionally...
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Blood flow restriction added to usual care exercise in patients with early weight bearing restrictions after cartilage or meniscus repair in the knee joint: a feasibility study
PurposeBlood flow restriction – low load strength training (BFR-LLST) is theoretically superior to traditional heavy strength training when...
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Develo** an experimental model of early knee osteoarthritis after medial meniscus posterior root release: an in vivo study
PurposeTo develop a predictable and reproducible model of knee osteoarthritis after medial meniscus posterior root release.
MethodsPosteromedial...
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Dynamic response of medial meniscus extrusion to the lateral wedge insole is correlated with immediate pain reduction in knee osteoarthritis patients: real-time ultrasonographic study
PurposeTo investigate the effect of lateral wedge insole (LWI) on medial meniscus extrusion (MME) observed during dynamic evaluation with ultrasound...
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Medial meniscus extrusion and varus tilt of joint line convergence angle increase stress in the medial compartment of the knee joint in the knee extension position -finite element analysis-
PurposeAlthough it has been recognized that the medial meniscus extrusion (MME) leads to progressive cartilage loss and osteoarthritis (OA), about...
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Discoid Lateral Meniscus
Purpose of ReviewDiscoid lateral meniscus (DLM) is a well-known meniscus variant, and comprises excess and thickened meniscal tissue, altered...
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Effect of residual volume after surgery of the discoid lateral meniscus on tibiofemoral joint biomechanics: a finite element analysis
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of different residual meniscus volume on the biomechanics of tibiofemoral joint...
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Retrospective evaluation of MRI findings in arthroscopically confirmed cases of hypermobile lateral meniscus
ObjectiveTo identify preoperative MRI findings in patients with arthroscopically confirmed hypermobile lateral meniscus utilizing a standard MRI knee...
