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Morphometry of Menisci of Human Knee Joint, A Cadaveric Study
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Context: The menisci are cartilaginous tissuewhich provide structural integrity to the knee during tension and torsion. Variations of form,thickness andwidth determine possibility and kind of injury. Now a days, Menisci are considered having integral role innormal knee joint mechanics. The detail knowledgeof meniscal morphometry is important to understandits pathology and treatment. Aims: To measure width, thickness, outer and inner circumference, distance between anterior and posterior horn of medial and lateral menisci.Methods and Material: Study was done on 80 menisci of both sides. Distance between anterior andposterior end, outer and inner circumference, width and thickness of menisci measured by using Vernier caliper. Statistical analysis used: P value calculated by t test to assess statistical significance. Results: Width of posterior 1/3rd shows statistically significant variation, along with thickness of posterior 1/3rd. Conclusions: The difference between anterior and posterior horn of the medial meniscus was quite higher than that of lateral meniscus. In the medial meniscus, the posterior third was widest and thickest part which was statistically significant, whereas there was no statistically significant difference in anterior and middle third thickness and width of both menisci. These findings are in accordance with certain injuries being common in medial menisci.However more sophisticated instruments needed forbetter measurement.
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Context: The menisci are cartilaginous tissuewhich provide structural integrity to the knee during tension and torsion. Variations of form,thickness andwidth determine possibility and kind of injury. Now a days, Menisci are considered having integral role innormal knee joint mechanics. The detail knowledgeof meniscal morphometry is important to understandits pathology and treatment. Aims: To measure width, thickness, outer and inner circumference, distance between anterior and posterior horn of medial and lateral menisci.Methods and Material: Study was done on 80 menisci of both sides. Distance between anterior andposterior end, outer and inner circumference, width and thickness of menisci measured by using Vernier caliper. Statistical analysis used: P value calculated by t test to assess statistical significance. Results: Width of posterior 1/3rd shows statistically significant variation, along with thickness of posterior 1/3rd. Conclusions: The difference between anterior and posterior horn of the medial meniscus was quite higher than that of lateral meniscus. In the medial meniscus, the posterior third was widest and thickest part which was statistically significant, whereas there was no statistically significant difference in anterior and middle third thickness and width of both menisci. These findings are in accordance with certain injuries being common in medial menisci.However more sophisticated instruments needed forbetter measurement.
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This page is a summary of: Morphometry of Menisci of Human Knee Joint, A Cadaveric Study, Indian Journal of Anatomy, July 2020, Red Flower Publication Private, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.21088/ija.2320.0022.9320.2.
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