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Measuring Technique: Menisci & Tibial Plateaus

Lateral Meniscus Length: Maximum measurement from anterior to posterior.

Lateral Meniscus Width: Maximum measurement from the ICT to the outer meniscal margin, medial to lateral.

Medial Meniscus Length: Maximum measurement from anterior to posterior.

Medial Meniscus Width: Maximum measurement from the ICT to the outer meniscal margin, medial to lateral.

*Take all measurements prior to releasing, cutting, and/or shaping the menisci.

*ICT=Intercondylar Tubercles, two bony eminences (one medial and one lateral) near the center of the tibial plateau.

Block Length: Maximum measurement of bone block from anterior to posterior.

Block Height: Minimum measurement from cartilage surface to cut-end of block.

Block Width: Minimum measurement taken medial to lateral.

Updated on: 10/07/2025

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