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Lateral meniscus structure

Known as: meniscus lateral, Meniscus lateralis, Lateral meniscus 
A semicircular meniscus located towards the outer aspect of the knee joint.
National Institutes of Health

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Anterior horn of lateral meniscus
Articular systemCDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyDerangement of knee

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Knee jointKnee meniscus structureMenisci, Tibial

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2009
2009
Arthroscopic repair of avulsion of the posterior root and body of the lateral meniscus: a twenty-year follow-up. A case report.
A recent biomechanical study demonstrated total loss of meniscal function following a tear of the posterior root of the medial… 
1990
1990
Comparative morphology of the lateral meniscus of the knee in primates.
Abstract The morphology of the lateral meniscus has been studied in a series of 316 non-human primates, representative of 43… 
1989
1989
MR imaging of the knee: comparison of three-dimensional FISP and two-dimensional spin-echo pulse sequences.
Two-dimensional (2D) spin-echo (SE) sequences and three-dimensional (3D) FISP (fast imaging with steady precession) sequences of… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Arthroscopy of the knee in children.
A review was carried out of arthroscopy of the knee in children. During a 34-month period, 2,378 arthroscopies were performed, 80… 
1982
1982
Arthroscopy of the knee in children.
: The complaint of knee pain is frequent in children. The difficulty of obtaining an accurate history from the younger child adds… 
1981
1981
Cupping of the lateral tibial plateau associated with a discoid meniscus.
This report of a patient with a discoid lateral meniscus is of interest due to its association with a deep distinct cupping of… 
1980
1980
The surface of human menisci and its aging alterations during age
SummaryEight macroscopically normal menisci of different ages were obtained at autopsy to study their surface structure. The… 
1978
1978
Some normal variations of knee arthrograms and their anatomical significance.
Knees obtained after amputation were fixed with formalin after the joint space was distended with air. The joints were then… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
The late repair of torn cruciate ligaments using menisci.
An operation using either the medial or the lateral meniscus to effect the late repair of torn cruciate ligaments is described… 
1971
1971
Discoid lateral meniscus in three members of a family. Case reports.
CASE 1. D. T., a twenty-seven-year-old woman, was seen on August 13, 1970, with a history of aching and intermittent swelling in…