Knee A to Z

A meniscal scaffold is a bio-engineered framework upon which cells can be seeded to create a replacement meniscus.

A meniscal tear is a tear through the substance of the meniscus, the shock absorber of the knee. Page updated January 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

A meniscal transplant is the transplant of a donor meniscus into the patient when their own meniscus is damaged beyond repair.

Meniscal trimming is a minor surgical procedure to remove a frayed inner edge of a knee meniscus. It is also referred to as 'arthroscopic partial meniscectomy' (APM). Page updated June 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

Meniscectomy is the surgical procedure of removing a knee meniscus. This can be a full meniscectomy or a partial one. Page updated November 2023 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

Menisci is the plural of the word 'meniscus' - the shock absorber of the knee.

The meniscocapsular junction is the region where the knee meniscus attaches to the capsule that surrounds the knee joint. Page updated April 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

The meniscofemoral ligament is a fibrous structure running from the posterior horn (the part at the back) of the lateral meniscus splitting to pass around the posterior cruciate ligament to reach the medial femoral condyle. Page updated July 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

The meniscofibular ligament attaches the back of the lateral meniscus to the fibular bone.

The meniscotibial ligament is a thin, fibrous layer, connecting the outer edge of each meniscus to the plateau at the top of the tibia. Page updated July 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)