Medial meniscus posterior root tears

1. Hormone replacement therapy is associated with medial meniscus posterior root tears in humans.

   “Among postmenopausal women, age at menopause, surgical menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and bone mineral density were associated with MMPRT.”

   Humansin postmenopausal women

   Postmenopausal Status Is Associated With Increased Risk of Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears and Subsequent Arthroplasty

   Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association·16 Sep 2026

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1. Medial meniscus posterior root tears are associated with arthroplasty in humans.

   “The presence of an MMPRT, female sex, body mass index, and Charlson Comorbidity Index were associated with arthroplasty.”

   Humansin meniscal tear patients matched by age and BMI

   Postmenopausal Status Is Associated With Increased Risk of Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears and Subsequent Arthroplasty

   Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association·16 Sep 2026

1. Female sex is associated with medial meniscus posterior root tears in humans.

   “Age and female sex were associated with MMPRT.”

   Humansin meniscal tear patients matched by age and BMI

   Postmenopausal Status Is Associated With Increased Risk of Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears and Subsequent Arthroplasty

   Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association·16 Sep 2026