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collateral ligament having both meniscofemoral and meniscotibial fibres), thus rendering it
relatively immobile and more prone to injury. The lateral meniscus is a much more
symmetrical, incomplete O-shape and is less firmly attached making it a much more mobile
structure to accommodate the increase in anteroposterior translation that occurs in the lateral
compartment (during knee flexion, the lateral meniscus moves posteriorly by approximately
19mm, compared to only 4 mm for the medial meniscus. Although the volumes of both
menisci may be relatively similar, the lateral meniscus covers a significantly larger area of
the tibial plateau than the medial meniscus (59% +/- 6.8%