title: [Morphologic characteristics of surgically removed menisci].
abstract: The authors have analysed histologically and histochemically 88 surgically removed damaged menisci of which 8 were studied by the electron microscope. Of the total number of the analysed cases only 20 had the anamnesis specific for meniscus trauma while in the rest meniscus was damaged spontaneously. The age of the operated patients ranged from 16 to 50 years, the majority being from 20 to 25 years old. The authors have reported that the morphological examinations of the damaged menisci have shown that the main cause of the ruptured menisci was destruction of the collagenous fibres of the menisci and severe mucoid degeneration of their tissues with the increasing number of the elastic fibres at the site of the destructed collagenous fibres. The histochemical examinations have shown that the basic meniscus substance contains chodroitin sulfate mucopolysaccharides which, according to their opinion, were secreted by the choindroid cells.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tatić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bojanić
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spasić
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Popović
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Milenković
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tasić
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries
vernacular_title: Neke morfoloske osobenosti hirurski odstranjenih meniskusa.