Biomechanics of medial meniscus tears in the context of pain: a finite element analysis

Increased shear stresses in the innervated part of the meniscus, which may result in pain, were obtained in radial and oblique meniscal tears models. In the longitudinal tear model, instability of the inner part of the meniscus and increased shear stress were observed in the central part of the meniscus and at both ends of the tear.