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Meniscus root tears are disruptions in the ligamentous portion connecting the meniscus to the tibia. Its clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment have only been explored fairly recently, compared to other meniscus tear types. Meniscus root tears are a unique clinical entity in that tears in this region disrupt the circumferential hoop tension of the whole meniscus, possibly leading to total meniscectomy-like consequences in the knee joint. Recent findings regarding pathophysiology and prognosis suggest that degenerative root tears follow a different clinical course compared to acute tears. A clear understanding of tear pathophysiology is required to accurately diagnose and choose patients that would benefit from surgical repair.
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Min, B., Park, D.Y. (2021). Root Tear: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prognosis . In: Kim, J.G. (eds) Knee Arthroscopy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8191-5_19
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