Editorial Commentary: Anatomic Morphologies of the Femur and Tibia and the Femorotibial Interactions Affect the Development of Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tear.

Abstract

Medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRTs) occur frequently in middle-aged and older individuals. Female sex, increased body mass index, lower sports activity level, chondral lesions of the far posterior femoral condyles, anterior cruciate ligament degeneration, greater varus mechanical axis angle, steeper posterior slope of the medial tibial plateau, shallow concave shape of the medial tibial plateau, narrower intercondylar distance and notch width, bony spur formation, and medial meniscus posterior root impingement have been reported as significant risk factors for MMPRT development. Orthopaedic surgeons should recognize that the anatomic morphologies of the femur and tibia and the femorotibial interactions can affect the development of MMPRTs by increasing pathologic mechanical stresses on the medial meniscus posterior root.