Meniscal tears are common injuries in sports and their surgical treatment is one of the most performed procedures in orthopaedic surgery. The comprehension of the normal and pathological biomechanics of meniscus is mandatory to fully address this kind of injury and restore the native behaviour of the knee joint. This chapter provides an overview of the normal meniscus biomechanics, followed by a description of the main mechanical features and consequences of meniscal tears and treatment choices. In particular, in the first part the authors analysed the literature available about the effects of meniscus status on the tibiofemoral contact area and pressure, while in the second part the role of different meniscal status in knee kinematics was described.

Grassi A., Dal Fabbro G., Di Paolo S., Lucidi G.A., Macchiarola L., Al-Khelaifi K., et al. (2021). Meniscus Biomechanics. Berlino : Springer International Publishing [10.1007/978-3-030-81549-3_27].

Meniscus Biomechanics

Grassi A.;Dal Fabbro G.;Di Paolo S.;Lucidi G. A.;Macchiarola L.;Zaffagnini S.
2021

Abstract

Meniscal tears are common injuries in sports and their surgical treatment is one of the most performed procedures in orthopaedic surgery. The comprehension of the normal and pathological biomechanics of meniscus is mandatory to fully address this kind of injury and restore the native behaviour of the knee joint. This chapter provides an overview of the normal meniscus biomechanics, followed by a description of the main mechanical features and consequences of meniscal tears and treatment choices. In particular, in the first part the authors analysed the literature available about the effects of meniscus status on the tibiofemoral contact area and pressure, while in the second part the role of different meniscal status in knee kinematics was described.
2021
Orthopaedic Biomechanics in Sports Medicine
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Grassi A., Dal Fabbro G., Di Paolo S., Lucidi G.A., Macchiarola L., Al-Khelaifi K., et al. (2021). Meniscus Biomechanics. Berlino : Springer International Publishing [10.1007/978-3-030-81549-3_27].
Grassi A.; Dal Fabbro G.; Di Paolo S.; Lucidi G.A.; Macchiarola L.; Al-Khelaifi K.; Zaffagnini S.
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