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Print. The menisci-the medial meniscus and lateral meniscus-are crescent-shaped bands of thick, rubbery cartilage attached to the shinbone (tibia). They act as shock absorbers and stabilize the knee. The medial meniscus is on the inner side of the knee joint. The lateral meniscus is on the outside of the knee. Meniscus tears can vary widely in size and severity. A meniscus can be split in half, ripped around its circumference in the shape of a C or left hanging by a thread to the knee joint.
The meniscus is a cushion of cartilage that exists between the femur bone and the tibia bone that provides a shock absorbing function within the knee joint. There's typically two menisci one on the inside part of the knee as well as one on the outside part of the knee. One of the most common injuries to the meniscus is a meniscal tear where the shock absorbers or cushions of cartilage are torn. There are many different kinds of tears of meniscus depending on the mechanism of injury.