RT Conference Proceedings T1 Lateral meniscus root avulsion increases contact pressures: A Finite Element study A1 Peña Trabalón, Alejandro A1 Moreno-Vegas, Salvador A1 Estébanez-Campos, María Belén A1 Prado-Novoa, María A1 Espejo-Reina, Alejandro A1 García-Vacas, Francisco A1 Pérez-Blanca, Ana K1 Meniscos AB Deleterious consequences of posterior meniscal root detachment have been related to variations in contact pressure distribution seen in biomechanical investigations. However, little is known about the biomechanical effects of lateral anterior root avulsions, despite clinical studies reporting it as a lesion concomitant with anterior cruciate ligament injuries and tibial fractures and as an iatrogenic injury during anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions. This work analyzes variations in contact pressure due to lateral meniscus anterior root avulsion using a knee finite element model. YR 2022 FD 2022-07 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/24547 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/24547 LA spa NO Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech. Subvencionado por el Proyecto del Plan Nacional RTI2018-094339-B-I00. DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga RD 19 ene 2026