The menisci of the knees are semicircular fibrocartilaginous structures consisting of a hydrophilic extracellular matrix containing a network of collagen fibers, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans maintained by a cellular component. The menisci are responsible for more than 50% of load transmission across the knee and increase joint congruity thereby also aiding in fluid film lubrication of the joint.
Meniscus is derived from the Greek word meniskos meaning crescent moon.1 A meniscus is a crescent shaped fibro cartilaginous structure which part divides a joint,2 usually while adding concavity. Menisci (pleural) are present in many joints throughout the body, most notably the knee.
The healthcare professionals can help equalize the unequal partnership between the adult patient and the provider by using preventive care services and promoting communication that can be directed to an institutional culture that normalizes appropriate assertive responses to stereotyping and ratifying adult patient’s life experience through health care personnel training. With this, they can educate both adult patient and the provider to become more mindful of cues that induce stereotypical thinking.
