John A. Bergfeld, MD: Dr. Cooper, what is your rationale for the tibial inlay technique? Daniel E. Cooper, MD: In evaluating my own results and those of other surgeons, I have been less than impressed ...

The menisci of the knee joint are fibrocartilaginous C-shaped disks that occupy the joint space between the femur and the tibia. Embryologically, the menisci form from mesenchymal tissue and appear as ...

What Is a PCL Injury? A posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury is a tear or sprain of the PCL, a ligament that crosses the back of your knee. Ligaments are tough bands of tissue that connect bones.

What is the function of the cruciate ligament? There is an anterior and a posterior cruciate ligament in both knees. They connect the femur to the tibia and stabilize the knee joint forwards and ...

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the strongest ligament in the knee joint. Ligaments are thick, strong bands of tissue that connect bone to bone. The PCL runs along the back of the knee joint ...

The discoid meniscus is an anatomic variant that primarily affects the lateral meniscus. Rarely, it has also been shown to affect the medial side. Watanabe [45] has classified the discoid meniscus as ...