Meniscus blood supply zones

Tears in the central avascular portion of the meniscus (white zone) usually require partial meniscectomy, those in the vascular red zone have good healing potential, and those in the red-white zone have limited healing potential.

Reproduced with permission from: Milewski MD, Coene RP, Wilson PL. Meniscus repair techniques, including bucket-handle tears. In: Operative Techniques in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, 3rd ed, Flynn JM, Sankar WN (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2021. Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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Meniscus blood supply zones