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Overview of ramp lesion of the medial meniscus The medial meniscus is attached to the posterior tibial plateau and articular capsule, serving as the fundamental structure in knee joint kinematics. 1 It has a multitude of functions such as
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posteromedial compartment may represent a technical challenge during arthroscopy in patients with a tight tibiofemoral joint space ( Fig. 1 ). In fact, the posterior horn of the medial meniscus is one of the most difficult areas for knee arthroscopy to access
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structures of the meniscus are determined by its functions. Alteration of its morphology could lead to early degenerative osteoarthritis. 11 The medial meniscus is C-shaped and slightly smaller than the lateral meniscus. 12 The lateral meniscus is
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. 22 The most common meniscal tears in active young people and in the elderly are traumatic longitudinal-vertical and degenerative tears respectively. The most common side and site for tears are the medial meniscus and the posterior horn of the
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ligament including the ‘meniscus ramp’. The meniscus ramp is the part of the coronary ligament which connects the posterior horn of the medial meniscus to the tibial head. Fig. 1 Top-down view onto the tibial plateau showing the medial and lateral
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posteromedial portal, one can reach the medial aspect of the PCL attached to the posterior septum and the posterior third of the medial meniscus (the entire ramp area from the corner point to the posterior root) ( 7 ) ( Fig. 1A ). Entering the posterolateral
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. In stable knees (intact ACL), about 6% of acutely injured knees sustain a meniscus tear. 10 In chronic ACL-ruptured knees, the rate of meniscal tears is very high, 11 and increases with time with the medial meniscus while it remains the same
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displacement of the instantaneous centre of rotation of the knee toward the medial compartment. Medial meniscus injury: the role of the medial meniscus in preventing OA is well documented. Medial meniscectomy alone or in combination with ACL deficiency
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lateral meniscus is accountable for most of the load transfer within the lateral compartment (around 70%), 14 while the transmission of loading is more equally dispersed through the cartilage surfaces and the medial meniscus (50%) in the medial
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collateral ligament (dMCL) originates 1 cm distally from the insertion of the sMCL on the medial epicondyle and courses deep to the sMCL. It has strong attachments to the medial meniscus and attaches a few millimetres distal to the joint line on the tibia. It