Discoid meniscus - An ultrastructural study with transmission electron microscopy

Atay O. A., Pekmezci M., Doral M. N., Sargon M. F., Ayvaz M., Johnson D. L.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, vol.35, no.3, pp.475-478, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0363546506294678
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.475-478
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The ultrastructure of the normal menisci has been thoroughly investigated and found to correlate with meniscal tears. Although discoid menisci are accepted to have the same composition as their normal counterparts, to our knowledge, no study in the literature has investigated this issue.