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Meniscus Anatomy

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Abstract

Understanding meniscus anatomy is a key to success for meniscus surgical treatment. The focus of this chapter is to discuss the medial and lateral meniscus anatomy, including detailed description of its ligaments and connections to the femur, tibia, and fibula. This knowledge is essential while suturing or transplanting meniscus.

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Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Dr Marek Tramś for his help with anatomical dissection and Maciej Śmiarowski for wonderful pictures. I would also like to thank the Center for Medical Education (www.cem-med.pl) for support.

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  1. Carolina Medical Center, Warsaw, Poland

    Urszula Zdanowicz

  2. McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Urszula Zdanowicz

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  1. Kungsbacka Hospital, RHO, University of Gothenburg Kungsbacka Hospital, RHO, Kungsbacka, Sweden

    Mats Brittberg

  2. Słynarski Knee Clinic, Warsaw, Poland

    Konrad Slynarski

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Zdanowicz, U. (2021). Meniscus Anatomy. In: Brittberg, M., Slynarski, K. (eds) Lower Extremity Joint Preservation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57382-9_11

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