Medial meniscus root tears: mechanics, management, and techniques.

ABSTRACT: The medial meniscus posterior root (MMPR) provides biomechanical support to the medial compartment of the knee. An MMPR tear confers significantly increased peak contact pressures in the medial compartment. MMPR tears (MMPRTs), when unrecognized or when treated nonoperatively, often result in rapid progression of osteoarthritis. Once described as a silent epidemic, awareness of the clinical presentation and common imaging findings associated with MMPRTs has improved recognition of MMPRTs by orthopedic surgeons. The majority of patients with MMPRTs are candidates for repair of the MMPR whenever possible. In patients with early osteoarthritis, coronal knee malalignment, advanced age, or irreparable tear patterns, the indications for management are not well defined. Various techniques for rep

SUBMITTER: Graden N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12598429 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature