Increased Posterior Tibial Slope Increases Force on the Posterior Medial Meniscus Root.
Heath P MeluginJustin R BrownJustin F M HollenbeckBradley W FossumRyan J WhalenPhob GanokrojCapt Matthew T ProvencherPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2023)
The increase in compression and posterior shear force when the knee is loaded in compression may place the PMMR under increased stress and risk potential failure after repair. This study provides clinicians with information to create safer protocols and improve repair techniques to minimize the forces experienced at the PMMR.