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 ...

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 ...

Ligaments are bands of tough elastic tissue around your joints. They connect bone to bone, give your joints support, and limit their movement. You have ligaments around your knees, ankles, elbows, ...

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.

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 ...