Meniscus Tear

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Meniscus Tear

  • medial meniscus is more commonly injured than lateral meniscus due to its attachment to the joint capsule

    • incidence increases significantly with ACL deficiency

  • diagnosed with arthroscopy or MRI


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Etiology:

  • fixed foot rotation while weight bearing on a flexed knee

    • produces compression and rotational forces on the meniscus


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Signs and symptoms:

  • joint line pain

  • swelling

  • catching or locking sensation


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Treatment:

  • initially RICE, NSAIDs, and analgesics as needed

  • conservative treatment: strengthening


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Meniscal repairs are:

typically performed on tears located on the outer edges of the meniscus due to the increased vascularity