Image Source: https://musculoskeletalkey.com/arthroscopic-meniscal-root-repair/ Meniscal roots are a form of the meniscal tear in the knee, wherein the tear extends to the anterior or posterior meniscal root attachment to the central tibial plateau. Often, meniscal roots are radial tears extending into the meniscal root. Meniscal root damage can occur mostly in a multi-ligamentous knee injury, traumatic hyperflexion, or chronically, secondary to degenerative changes. The sufficient vascularization of the meniscal root allows arthroscopic techniques to repair lesions, with either suture anchors, or transosseous sutures. Treating Meniscal Roots through Operative and Non-operative Procedures Image Source: https://www.drahmadsportsmedicine.com/expertise/knee/meniscal-root-repair/ It is possible to treat meniscal roots through both operative and non-operative procedures. Let us look at the non-operative method first. The non-operative method comprises symptomatic treat