Meniscal tears are common among athletes who experience repetitive running, twisting and cutting on the field. As these activities regularly occur on the soccer field, it's no surprise that soccer ...

A medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear affects the inside of the knee. The tough MCL ligament fibers that connect the end of the femur (thigh bone) and the top of the tibia (shin bone) can tear, ...

Arthroscopic knee surgery is the frontline surgical approach to treating severe meniscal tears. The success rate can be high depending on the aims of the surgery. For meniscal body tears at the front ...

Editor's note: Follow USC women's basketball vs. Kansas State live updates from their Sweet 16 game. LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins' season is done. The USC star suffered a season-ending knee injury ...

Unfortunately, the suitcase handle wouldn't fully retract, leading to the unexpected fee. Her TikTok upload was cheekily captioned: "Aer Lingus, you've gained a new brand ambassador," Amidst a ...

Unluckily for her, the handle didn't retract all the way, triggering the additional cost. Her post on TikTok was sardonically titled: "Aer Lingus, you've gained a new brand ambassador," Among the ...

The following is a summary of “Anterior cruciate ligament tissue stiffness and anterior tibial translation are increased in patients with medial meniscus posterior root tear,” published in the March ...

Apparently, meniscal damage itself is an independent risk factor for OA. A patient who undergoes surgical removal of a torn meniscus is at above-average risk for subsequent knee osteoarthritis (OA).

1. Randazzo E, Duerr R, Baria MR. Meniscus root tears: A clinical review. Curr Sports Med Rep 2022;21(5):155–58. Figure: Koo JH, Choi SH, Lee SA, Wang JH. Comparison of medial and lateral meniscus ...

Skeletally immature and adult patients with an anterior cruciate ligament injury and meniscal tears were prospectively enrolled over a 5-month period. Synovial fluid samples were obtained before ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Types of meniscus tears include radial, horizontal, flap, complex, and bucket-handle. All can compromise the knee, where this C-shaped cartilage is found.