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The Role of the Meniscus in Knee Osteoarthritis: a Cause or Consequence?
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The menisci play a critical protective role for the knee joint through shock absorption and load distribution. Asymptomatic meniscal tears are common and are frequent incidental findings on knee MR imaging of the middle-aged or older patient. A meniscal tear can lead to knee osteoarthritis (OA), but knee OA can also lead to a spontaneous meniscal tear through breakdown and weakening of meniscal structure. A degenerative meniscal lesion in the middle-aged or older patient could suggest early stage knee OA and should be treated accordingly. Surgical resection of nonobstructive degenerate lesions may only remove evidence of the disorder while the OA and associated symptoms proceeds.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Englund, M., Guermazi, A., & Lohmander, S. L.
- Affiliations
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
- Boston University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Englund, Martin
- Venue
- Radiologic Clinics of North America
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-07
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 703-712
- ISSN
- 0033-8389 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1986941172
- Cited by
- 274
- References
- 77
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- FWCI
- 1.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Radiologic Clinics of North America (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Keywords
- meniscus, knee osteoarthritis, meniscal tears, meniscal degeneration, shock absorption, load distribution, meniscectomy, early osteoarthritis
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Menisci, Tibial, Radiography, Osteoarthritis, Knee
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