Femoral Stress Fracture Following Meniscal Failure

OBJECTIVES: To discuss the effect of meniscal failure. METHODS: A presentation of a series of cases followed by a literature review and conclusion RESULTS: A presentation of a series of cases of femoral fracture following arthroscopic meniscectomy and also after failure of meniscal function following a tear. A review of the historical perspectives of the causes of the condylar breakdown. A discussion of the likely cause of femoral condylar fracture and its management. CONCLUSION: An understanding of the effect of loss of meniscal function and the patients who are at risk.