Knee joint contact pressure decreases after chronic meniscectomy relative to the acutely meniscectomized joint: a mechanical study in the goat.

Several studies have shown that meniscectomy causes an immediate, acute increase in knee joint contact pressure and that changes in pressure distribution cause remodeling of bone and soft tissue. Presumably, this remodeling in turn affects contact pressures. This study tested the hypothesis that medial compartment contact pressure increases immediately after medial meniscectomy and then decreases with time.