Current concepts of meniscal function and pathology.
The advantages of preserving the menisci are reduced degenerative changes and improved stability. At long-term follow-up, even arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee results in more than twice the incidence of Fairbank's changes compared with a normal meniscus, stable meniscus tears left alone, or meniscus repair.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries