Contact Area and Pressure Changes in the Medial Compartment of the Knee in Horizontal Cleavage Tears of the Medial Meniscus (SS‐36)

Horizontal meniscus tears are challenging and the surgeon has to decide whether to repair, resect either of the upper or lower leaf of the tear, or do a segmental meniscectomy. There is currently no biomechanical data to support either method of treatment. We present a human cadaveric biomechanical study to investigate the changes in the contact area and pressure distribution at the medial tibial plateau of the knee, following the management of a simulated horizontal cleavage tear.