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Indian Journal of Anatomy

Volume  7, Issue 3, May - June 2018, Pages 328-331
 

Original Article

Morphometric Study of Lateral Menisci of the Adult Knee Joint in North Karnataka Population

Itagi Veeresh K.1, Mallashetty Nagraj S.2

1,2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davanagere, Karnataka 577005, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.7318.19

Abstract

Background: The largest articulation in the body is the knee joint. Shallow concave surface of the tibia lodges the condyles of femur in unequal manner. Semilunar cartilages called menisci lie in knee joint attached firmly to the intercondylar area of tibia. The menisci are liable to injury resulting from twisting strains applied to flexed weight bearing knee. The mean annual incidence of meniscal tears is about 60-70 per 100,000 with a male to female ratio ranging from 2.5:1 to 4:1. This study gives morphometric data for preparing meniscal allograft for people of this region so that accurate matching can be done in meniscal transplantation. Objective: To analyze peripheral and inner border lengths, thickness, width, distance between anterior and posterior horns of adult lateral menisci of right and left knee joints and to compare with that of meniscal parameters available in the literature. Material and Methods: For this study, 60 lateral menisci from 60 adult human knees available in the Department of Anatomy were studied and analyzed. Results: Paired t-test with p<0.05 significance was applied for values expressed as Mean±SD, all the parameters of left sided lateral menisci were higher but the difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: This study is useful for the health professionals who work with treatment of meniscal injuries to create an awareness of the anatomical variations that may exist in the menisci facilitating the rehabilitation process.

 


Keywords : Menisci; Morphometry; Thickness; Width; Peripheral Length.
Corresponding Author : Nagraj Mallashetty