Abstract
The menisci are semilunar wedged fibrocartilaginous tissues responsible for knee congruency, load transmission, and dampening. The prevalence of meniscal injury and degeneration in the adult population is high. Meniscal tears can be repaired with various suturing techniques. Despite this, repair success is limited to the vascularized red zone. Hence partial or full removal of the tissue is still done to treat injuries in the poorly vascularized white zone. To address this limitation, research efforts have focused on developing tissue-engineered meniscus surrogates to restore the tissue’s function. Hence, the mechanical performance of the native meniscal tissue must be assessed to establish benchmarks for such tissue replacements.