The Knee – Part Four

The menisci (often called cartilages) and the main joint surfaces of the knee can be made more vulnerable to injury and damage if knee control is not good enough to prevent unplanned joint movements. Meniscal function is partly to control movement of the femoral condyles into particular paths, centring them on the upper shin bone plateau. Without the guiding help the large and strong condyles can catch the edges of the menisci as they roll across the tibial plateau and so cause tears or other damage to the menisci.