ANTHROPOMETRY OF MENISCI OF KNEE JOINT IN ADULT HUMAN CADAVER IN NORTH INDIAN POPULATION (A RATIONALE FOR CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS)
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The knee joint is the largest and most complex joint in human body.
The menisci of the knee lie within the knee joint between the femur and tibia and Each meniscus is a piece of fibrocartilage with a thickened outside edge and a thin inner edge so that it is wedge-shaped in cross section.5
The menisci (semilunar cartilages) are fibrocartilaginous laminae that are crescentic and intracapsular. They broaden and deepen the articular surfaces of the tibia that accept the femoral condyles for making knee joint.3
The knee joint menisci form a crucial functional unit that enhances joint congruence and helps in transmission of weight, reducing stress on the knee and preventing osteoarthritis.2
Meniscus has a dense extracellular matrix composed of water, collagen, Proteoglycans, noncollagenous proteins and glycoproteins. The cells of menisci are referred to as fibro chondrocytes because their appearance.
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Kumar V
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana.
Priyanka
Senior Resident, Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana
Sharma S
Junior Resident, Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana
Patowari B
Junior Resident, Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana
Munjal R
Professor, Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana