Meniscus Anatomy and Basic Science.

Autor: Gee SM; Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA., Posner M; Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, NY.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Sports medicine and arthroscopy review [Sports Med Arthrosc Rev] 2021 Sep 01; Vol. 29 (3), pp. e18-e23.
DOI: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000327
Abstrakt: A basic understanding of meniscal anatomy and biomechanics is important for physicians evaluating knee injuries and surgeons treating meniscal injuries. This chapter provides a concise review of meniscal anatomy and biomechanics relevant for the evaluation and treatment of meniscus injuries. Anatomic landmarks relevant for meniscal root repair and transplant are discussed, along with the gross, microscopic, vascular, and neuroanatomy of the menisci.
Competing Interests: Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE