Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://aoj.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/aoj-21-33/coif). The series “The Lateral Meniscus” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. AG served as the unpaid Guest Editor of the series. SZ served as the unpaid Guest Editor of the series and serves as an unpaid editorial board member of Annals of Joint from March 2021 to February 2023. SZ is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Experimental Orthopaedic (JEO) and is an unpaid consultant for DePuy, Smith and Nephew and Stryker. The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.