Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

Abstract

Pathophysiology of meniscus injuries comprises a combination of compressive, tensile, and shear forces. Besides the characteristics of the tissue itself, which comprises segmental and zonal variations, several other factors are enrolled in the etiology of meniscus tears. These include the external load/traumatic event in a given moment, the joint alignment, age, body mass index, or patient’s activity level. On the other hand, degenerative tears are usually multifactorial and not always easy to separate from the environment of a globally osteoarthritic joint. Herein, it is overviewed the most important features of anatomy, biology, and biomechanics contributing to the most frequent injury mechanisms for traumatic and degenerative meniscus tears for all ages.

Journal
Surgery of the Meniscus
Pagination
47-61
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN
978-3-662-49188-1
URL
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-662-49188-1_5
Keywords
Biology, biomechanics, Bucket-handle tear, Injury mechanism, meniscus, Physiopathology, Radial tear, Root tear, Vascularit
Rights
Restricted Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
Year of Publication
2016
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-49188-1_5
Date Published
2016-03-30
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