5th International Conference on Meniscus Science and Surgery

In 2010, the first edition of "THE MENISCUS" was held in Ghent (Belgium) under the lead of Rene Verdonk and Philippe Beaufils. It was the first congress which was exclusively devoted to the meniscus. Its goal was to share international expertise in order to concentrate and update the knowledge on this small piece of human tissue which is an important cornerstone of joint preservation. Although meniscus surgery was extremely frequent, science around the meniscus, its injuries or lesions and related surgical procedures was often underrepresented at meetings and even in the scientific literature. Hence, it deserved to be promoted and the sub-title of the congress "From Cradle to Rocker" reflected this desire to cover all related topics, from basic research to clinical practice. The spirit of the first congress was reinforced during the following editions: Versailles in 2013, Porto in 2016 and Bologna in 2019.