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Surgery of the Meniscus

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This chapter describes the functional physiology and biomechanics of the menisci, starting with a description of the structures’ morphology. The mechanical properties of meniscus tissue are then discussed, with the differences between compressive and tensile strength highlighted. The various meniscal ligaments are then explained, leading into the functional biomechanics of the menisci: what purpose do they serve and how do they achieve that. Finally, injury and repair of the menisci are described.

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  1. The Biomechanics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK

    Camilla Halewood & Andrew A. Amis

  2. The Musculoskeletal Surgery Lab, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Andrew A. Amis

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  1. Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Unit INSERM, Normandy University, Caen university Hos, Caen, France

    Christophe Hulet

  2. Orthopedic Department, Centro Hospitalar Póvoa de Varzim –Vila, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto, Portugal

    Helder Pereira

  3. University of Milan, Dpt. of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Milano, Italy

    Giuseppe Peretti

  4. Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Monza, Italy

    Matteo Denti

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Halewood, C., Amis, A.A. (2016). Physiology: Biomechanics. In: Hulet, C., Pereira, H., Peretti, G., Denti, M. (eds) Surgery of the Meniscus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49188-1_4

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