Menisci

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
REHABILITATION SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

The Menisci

The Menisci (Netter 477-479) are semilunar fibrocartilage. Their femoral surface is smooth and concave and their tibial surface flat. They are thought to compensate for the incongruity between the tibia and femur.

Medial Meniscus: oval, crescent shape - Anteriorly attach to the tibia by the transverse genicular ligament and posteriorly to the fibrous capsule and deep surface of the tibial collateral ligament.

Lateral Meniscus: nearly a complete ring. Anteriorly attach to the tibia. Posteriorly attach to tendon of the popliteus.

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Resected patella

Anterior view of ligaments

Posterior view of ligaments

Superior view of ligaments

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Superior view of the tibial plateau

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Medial Meniscus:	oval, crescent shape - Anteriorly attach to the tibia by the transverse genicular ligament and posteriorly to the fibrous capsule and deep surface of the tibial collateral ligament.
Lateral Meniscus:	nearly a complete ring. Anteriorly attach to the tibia. Posteriorly attach to tendon of the popliteus.