Great post from Gait Guys looking at biomechanical effects on the meniscus.
https://www.thegaitguys.com/thedailyblog/2017/1/15/the-knee-and-macerating-menisci
Nice mention of popliteus, which we have reviewed here, along with a more comprehensive evaluation of muscular attachments to the menisci here.
Read through the article a few times, being able to do the mental gymnastics between open and closed kinetic chain to fully understand the effect of muscular pull on our structure is vital for rehabilitation.