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Type of Article:  Original

Volume 7; Issue 1.2 (February 2019)

Page No.: 6198-6203

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.441

A CADAVERIC STUDY INDICATING CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF RELATION BETWEEN AREA OF MENISCI WITH CORRESPONDING TIBIAL PLATEAU AND THAT OF DISTANCE BETWEEN ANTERIOR HORN AND POSTERIOR HORN OF MENISCI

Shital Bhishma Hathila 1,  Bharat  J. Sarvaiya *2,  V.H.Vaniya 3, Maitreyee Kulkarni 4.

1 Assistant Professor, Anatomy Department, Medical College, Baroda, Gujarat, India.

*2 Associate Professor, Anatomy Department, P.D.U. Govt, Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.

3 Professor, Anatomy Department, Medical College, Baroda, Gujarat, India.

4 M.Sc. Medical  Anatomy Part-2 ,Medical College, Baroda, Gujarat, India.

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Bharat  J. Sarvaiya, Associate professor, Anatomy department, P.D.U. Government  Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.  Mob No. 9374284950 E-Mail: dr.bharatsarvaiya@yahoo.in

ABSTRACT:

Background: Menisci play a pivotal role in functioning of knee joint. It contributes to the smooth movements of the joint by improving congruence, weight distribution and proprioception. The injuries of the menisci can disable as they lead to degenerative changes. Meniscal transplantation is latest of the adopted procedures in orthopedic surgeries. Therefore a thorough anatomical knowledge of the meniscal parameters is an essential need.

Objectives: The aim of the research was to study the variation in distance between anterior horn and posterior horn of menisci and to find out relation between area of the menisci and area of corresponding tibial plate.

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 60 Menisci (30 Lower Limbs) from donated dead bodies to Department of Anatomy, Medical college, Baroda. Data was analyzed statistically using student’s t- test. P value < 0.05 is considered significant. Data is presented as mean + SD and analyzed with the help of Microsoft Excel.

Result: In the study it was observed that on the medial side the distance between anterior and posterior horns is 28.87 + 1.06 mm whereas on the lateral side, is 12.60 + 0.35mm. The ratio between the areas of the menisci to the tibial plate was observed as 58% for medial and 54% for lateral menisci.

Conclusion: The anatomical knowledge of the dimensions of the menisci would prove to be helpful in guiding meniscal transplantation with allografts. It will be useful to various orthopedic surgeons, radiologists, forensic experts, anatomists and physiotherapists alike.

Key Words: Medial Menisci, Lateral Menisci, Tibial Plateau, Horn of menisci, Meniscal transplant, Area of medial menisci, Area of lateral menisci.

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Cite this article: Shital Bhishma Hathila, Bharat J. Sarvaiya, V.H.Vaniya, Maitreyee Kulkarni. A CADAVERIC STUDY INDICATING CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF RELATION BETWEEN AREA OF MENISCI WITH CORRESPONDING TIBIAL PLATEAU AND THAT OF DISTANCE BETWEEN ANTERIOR HORN AND POSTERIOR HORN OF MENISCI. Int J Anat Res 2019;7(1.2):6198-6203. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.441