Fig. 4
From: Evolution of knowledge on meniscal biomechanics: a 40 year perspective
Distribution of pressure on medial tibial plateau total and partial meniscectomy. A total meniscectomy increased peak local contact stresses more than two times and decreased in contact area by 75%, while partial meniscectomy only increased peak local contact stresses and decreased contact areas by 65 and 10%, respectively. From “Meniscal tears: the effect of meniscectomy and of repair on intraarticular contact areas and stress in the human knee. A preliminary report.” by Baratz ME, Fu FH, Mengato R., 1986, Am J Sports Med. 1986;14(4):270–5 [27]. Copyright © 1986 by American Journal of Sports Medicine. Reprinted by Permission of SAGE Publications, Inc