Discoid meniscus is the most frequent congenital malformation of the menisci, and primarily
affects the lateral meniscus; it is highly prevalent in the Asian population. The anatomic …

Purpose Some reports have noted favorable long-term clinical results with milder
postoperative arthritic changes after total meniscectomy in symptomatic patients with torn …

Background: The discoid medial meniscus is a rare congenital anomaly of the knee. The
literature is limited to small case series. Purpose/Hypothesis: Our purpose is to report the …

Purpose To evaluate the surgical outcomes of symptomatic discoid menisci after total
meniscectomy, saucerization, and suture repair of tears of a discoid meniscus at short-and …

Purpose Discoid meniscus is a congenital abnormality of the lateral meniscus and is seen
more frequently in East Asia. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively assess the …

The number of children and adolescents involved in organized sports and athletic activities
continues to increase. There are certainly many positive health and psychological benefits to …

Background: A discoid meniscus is a morphological variant of normal knee joint meniscus
shape and ultrastructure that can lead to traumatic tearing of this tissue and early joint …

Introduction Little is known about peripheral rim instability (PRI) of adult discoid lateral
meniscus (DLM). We compared PRI of the intact DLM (iDLM) to those of intact normal lateral …

Discoid meniscus of the knee joint occurs at a higher incidence in the lateral than in the
medial menisci. Although its developmental origin has been suggested, it remains unclear …

Meniscal injuries in children and adolescents are being seen with increased frequency. The
menisci are two crescentic lamellae whose functions are to deepen the articular surfaces of …