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Meniscus Anatomy

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Originally described by Bland Sutton in 1897 as “functionless remnants of intraarticular leg muscles,” menisci are currently recognized as one of the most important structures determining the future of the knee joint. Therefore, awareness of meniscal anatomy and attempts to save the menisci is a key in preventing early knee osteoarthritis.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Maciej Śmiarowski (maciej.smiarowski@gmail.com) for taking photographs and Center for Medical Education (www.cemed.pl) for its help.

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  1. Carolina Medical Center, Pory 78, 02-757, Warsaw, Poland

    Urszula Zdanowicz

  2. Orthopaedic and Sport Traumatology Department, Carolina Medical Center, Pory 78, 02-757, Warsaw, Poland

    Robert Śmigielski

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  1. Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, USA

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  2. University of Minnesota Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Elizabeth A. Arendt

  3. University of Western Ontario Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada

    Alan Getgood

  4. The Orthopaedic Center, P.A., Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Scott C. Faucett

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Zdanowicz, U., Śmigielski, R. (2017). Meniscus Anatomy. In: LaPrade, R., Arendt, E., Getgood, A., Faucett, S. (eds) The Menisci. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53792-3_1

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