Surgical Management of Horizontal Cleavage Tears of the Medial Meniscus: A Biomechanical Analysis During Simulated Gait
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on March 28, 2026
Abstract
The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Background:Horizontal cleavage tears (HCTs) comprise one-quarter of all diagnosed meniscal pathologies. Despite several static/quasi-static cadaveric studies showing that HCTs and their repairs do not change contact mechanics while leaflet resections do, ...
Background:Horizontal cleavage tears (HCTs) comprise one-quarter of all diagnosed meniscal pathologies. Despite several static/quasi-static cadaveric studies showing that HCTs and their repairs do not change contact mechanics while leaflet resections do, ...