(A) Schematic diagram of the sheep knee in the transverse/axial plane. A tear was created in the anterior horn of the medial meniscus (dashed line), which was then immediately repaired (solid lines). PT – Patellar tendon, MCL – Medial collateral ligament, LCL – Lateral collateral ligament, NVB – Neurovascular bundle, LDET – Long digital extensor tendon. (B) Schematic diagram of the sheep knee in the sagittal plane, displaying sub-regions of analysis for meniscal T2* values. A semi-automated segmentation program divided each meniscal horn into thirds: peripheral (R1), central (R2), and internal (R3) zones for T2* analysis.