Eivind Inderhaug

Apr 10, 2024 | journals.sagepub.com | Andrew G. Geeslin |Eirik Solheim |Eivind Inderhaug |Kristine Mundal

The menisci are critically important in maintaining a functional and healthy knee because of their role in force distribution and joint stability.2,9,38 Their attachment to the tibial plateau at the meniscus roots supports the conversion of the axial load from the femur into circumferential hoop stresses and results in an even distribution of forces at the articular cartilage.2,6,42 Loss of the root attachment leads to meniscal extrusion and increased peak cartilage contact pressure because...