Thickness and width of the menisci of adult knee joint: a descriptive cross-sectional observational study in cadavers [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Background The goal was to determine the thickness and width of the knee joint meniscus at their different regions. The objective was to compare the dimensions at these regions and over the right- and left-sided specimens. Methods The present study included 50 adult cadaveric knee joints, and 100 me...
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| author | Latha V. Prabhu Rajanigandha Vadgaonkar Sunil Nayak Nandini Bhat S. Vikram Mangala M. Pai Vanishri Nayak B.V. Murlimanju |
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| description | Background The goal was to determine the thickness and width of the knee joint meniscus at their different regions. The objective was to compare the dimensions at these regions and over the right- and left-sided specimens. Methods The present study included 50 adult cadaveric knee joints, and 100 menisci (50 medial menisci and 50 lateral menisci) were studied. The meniscus was distributed into anterior, middle and posterior parts. Thickness and width at the mid-point of these three parts were determined by using the Vernier caliper. Results The breadth of the medial meniscus was 8.38 ± 1.64 mm, 7.68 ± 1.92 mm and 13.93 ± 2.69 mm at the anterior, middle and posterior one-third regions. Same measurements for the lateral menisci at these regions were 9.84 ± 1.78 mm, 8.82 ± 2.01 mm and 10.18 ± 2.23 mm, respectively. The thickness of the medial meniscus was 4.49 ± 0.78 mm, 4.07 ± 0.81 mm and 4.79 ± 0.93 mm at these regions. The lateral meniscus thickness was 3.82 ± 0.69 mm, 4.43 ± 0.98 mm and 4.36 ± 0.8 mm, respectively. Conclusion It is believed that this data is enlightening to the arthroscopic surgeon during the meniscus transplantation either by using synthetic material or allograft as the proper sizing of the meniscus is important to prevent complications due to inaccurate sizing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c64ccadd9f46486298a09f64fa72f5392024-04-12T00:00:03ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022024-04-0111164519Thickness and width of the menisci of adult knee joint: a descriptive cross-sectional observational study in cadavers [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]Latha V. Prabhu0Rajanigandha Vadgaonkar1Sunil Nayak2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4659-6500Nandini Bhat3S. Vikram4Mangala M. Pai5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6995-5807Vanishri Nayak6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1248-8296B.V. Murlimanju7Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaDepartment of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia, 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaBackground The goal was to determine the thickness and width of the knee joint meniscus at their different regions. The objective was to compare the dimensions at these regions and over the right- and left-sided specimens. Methods The present study included 50 adult cadaveric knee joints, and 100 menisci (50 medial menisci and 50 lateral menisci) were studied. The meniscus was distributed into anterior, middle and posterior parts. Thickness and width at the mid-point of these three parts were determined by using the Vernier caliper. Results The breadth of the medial meniscus was 8.38 ± 1.64 mm, 7.68 ± 1.92 mm and 13.93 ± 2.69 mm at the anterior, middle and posterior one-third regions. Same measurements for the lateral menisci at these regions were 9.84 ± 1.78 mm, 8.82 ± 2.01 mm and 10.18 ± 2.23 mm, respectively. The thickness of the medial meniscus was 4.49 ± 0.78 mm, 4.07 ± 0.81 mm and 4.79 ± 0.93 mm at these regions. The lateral meniscus thickness was 3.82 ± 0.69 mm, 4.43 ± 0.98 mm and 4.36 ± 0.8 mm, respectively. Conclusion It is believed that this data is enlightening to the arthroscopic surgeon during the meniscus transplantation either by using synthetic material or allograft as the proper sizing of the meniscus is important to prevent complications due to inaccurate sizing.https://f1000research.com/articles/11-1573/v2allografts; arthroscopic meniscectomy; tibial meniscus; transplants eng |
| spellingShingle | Latha V. Prabhu Rajanigandha Vadgaonkar Sunil Nayak Nandini Bhat S. Vikram Mangala M. Pai Vanishri Nayak B.V. Murlimanju Thickness and width of the menisci of adult knee joint: a descriptive cross-sectional observational study in cadavers [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] F1000Research allografts; arthroscopic meniscectomy; tibial meniscus; transplants eng |
| title | Thickness and width of the menisci of adult knee joint: a descriptive cross-sectional observational study in cadavers [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Thickness and width of the menisci of adult knee joint: a descriptive cross-sectional observational study in cadavers [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Thickness and width of the menisci of adult knee joint: a descriptive cross-sectional observational study in cadavers [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thickness and width of the menisci of adult knee joint: a descriptive cross-sectional observational study in cadavers [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Thickness and width of the menisci of adult knee joint: a descriptive cross-sectional observational study in cadavers [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | thickness and width of the menisci of adult knee joint a descriptive cross sectional observational study in cadavers version 2 peer review 2 approved |
| topic | allografts; arthroscopic meniscectomy; tibial meniscus; transplants eng |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/11-1573/v2 |
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