Joint incongruity and meniscal degeneration: an electron microscopic examination
2002
The menisci play an important role in stress shielding the joint surfaces of the knee following intra-articular fractures and other conditions that might increase trans-articular pressure. The effect of such shielding, however, results in significant wear and degeneration of the meniscus itself.
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