Menisci

Written by Dr Sheila Strover on March 14, 2025

Menisci is the plural of the word 'meniscus' - the shock absorber of the knee.

Illustration showing the position of the two menisci sandwiched between the lower end of the femur and the upper end of the tibia.

Each knee has a pair of menisci - one on the medial side (medial meniscus) and one on the lateral side (lateral meniscus).