Summary: are semilunar crescent shaped structures on the tibial plateaus They increase joint stability facilitate nutrition and provide joint lubrication and shock absorption4 see Figure 1 Common knee injuries Meniscal The medial meniscus is three times more likely to tear than is the lateral 5 The meniscus is usually injured by a noncontact rotational force on a partly
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