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Interconnections between the cruciate ligaments and the menisci in the knee (914.3)
Author(s) -
Bashir Kerstin,
Weninger Patrick,
Hirtler Lena
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.914.3
Subject(s) - anterior cruciate ligament , medial meniscus , lateral meniscus , posterior cruciate ligament , meniscus , footprint , anatomy , knee joint , medicine , orthodontics , osteoarthritis , surgery , geology , mathematics , geometry , paleontology , alternative medicine , incidence (geometry) , pathology
The menisci are of great importance for the stabilization and for the pulling and rolling movements of the knee. The aim of this study was to describe the interconnecting fibers between the menisci and the cruciate ligaments and to show their variability. 40 tibial plateaus were included from specimen of the anatomical institute. Lateral meniscus: It had in 93,55% connecting fibers to the footprint of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). 90,32 % of the lateral menisci had an osseous fixation between the ACL and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Also in the posterior part there is in 51,61% a connection between the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus an the footprint of the ACL. Connections to the PCL were found in 83,87%. Medial meniscus: The anterior horn medial meniscus had in 35,38% an overlapping area with the footprint of the ACL. In 35,48% there was either a partial or complete connection to the ACL. 87,10% of the posterior horns of the medial menisci had an insertion individual to the attachments of the ACL or the PCL. In 12,90% there were connecting fibers either towards the ACL or the PCL. The findings of this study show the complexity of the attachments of the medial and lateral meniscus. These results should have an impact on planning the reconstruction of the menisci and their actual surgery as this states a much more intimate relationship to the cruciate ligaments of the knee than described in literature until now.