Table 3

Number (%) of knees with meniscal tear in specific meniscal segment(s) (n=261 knees)

Anterior + body + posteriorAnterior + bodyAnterior + posteriorBody + posteriorAnterior onlyBody onlyPosterior onlyNo tear in any of the three segments
Medial meniscal tear8 (3%)4 (2%)0 (0%)40 (15%)1 (0.4%)10 (4%)29 (11%)169 (65%)
Lateral meniscal tear26 (10%)13 (5%)0 (0%)8 (3%)11 (4%)3 (1%)3 (1%)197 (75%)
  • The table shows the number (%) of knees, of the total of 261 knees, with evidence of meniscal tear in the given segment or combinations of segments of the medial and lateral menisci.