Tear of meniscus

What was the rationale (reasons) for doing the study? (2 marks) Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic surgeries for a degenerative meniscus tear in the knee. Damaged fragments of the meniscus are removed in hopes of alleviating pain and symptoms caused by the tear. Unfortunately, there is not enough evidence supporting the efficacy of this procedure. This study was conducted in order to evaluate the true efficacy of the partial meniscectomy surgery

Speech 101 10/24/11 Topic – My meniscus injury and the processes in which I went through Intro – About a year and a half ago I was training pretty hard to get into shape for the fire academy here at rio hondo. I would run atleast 5 miles a day to keep good cardio, haha I don’t do much of any running any more. Well, One of those days I went on an uphill run with a 20lb weight pack and experienced some pain in my left knee, about a month later It still hurt so i went to the doctor and after an

person’s life is an injury to the meniscus. The meniscus is a vital part of cartilage located between the bones of the knee. It helps with stability, mobility and also cushions the knee. There are several menisci within the knee and this along with the variety of motions and impacts that can occur to one’s knee are what cause the likelihood of injury to increase dramatically. The various types of tears require different kinds of rehabilitation. Some of these tears may require surgery. By understanding

Purpose of the meniscus The meniscus acts as a shock absorber for the knee by spreading compression forces from the femur over a wider area on the tibia. The medial meniscus bears up to 50% of the load applied to the medial (inside) compartment of the knee. The lateral meniscus absorbs up to 80% of the load on the lateral (outside) compartment of the knee. During the various phases of the walking cycle, forces shift from one meniscus to the other, and forces on the knee can increase to 2 - 4 times

as well as what the patient had done for it so far. After hearing the subjective perspective of the patient, the doctor begins to suspect a tear in the meniscus. The meniscus is a smooth, glossy

Purpose of the meniscus The meniscus acts as a shock absorber for the knee by spreading compression forces from the femur over a wider area on the tibia. The medial meniscus bears up to 50% of the load applied to the medial (inside) compartment of the knee. The lateral meniscus absorbs up to 80% of the load on the lateral (outside) compartment of the knee. During the various phases of the walking cycle, forces shift from one meniscus to the other, and forces on the knee can increase to 2 - 4 times

as “blown knee”, “terrible triad”, or “O’Donoghue triad”, is named after Dr DH O’Donoghue, an American orthopaedic surgeon who described this injury back in 1950. This injury includes full or partial tears of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), the Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL), and a meniscus. The unhappy triad happens to about 25% of athlete’s knee injuries. The unhappy triad is a very common sports injury, especially in contact sports where the knee can often be hit. It is thought to be the

a diagnostic test that physicians frequently order to evaluate the knee. Following the procedure, MRI Specialists use the images obtained to investigate the source of potential knee problems and conditions. Incidence of Bone Bruises with Tears to the Meniscus and Ligaments A bone bruise is one of the occult osseous knee injuries that can cause constant pain, as well as functional loss. An MRI is necessary to identify a bone bruise because these bruises are not visible through a traditional radiograph

with evenly among the loading capacity of the tissues (Anetzberger, Birkenmaier, & Lorenz, 2013). The knee joint consists of many different structures including the tibial-femoral articulation, the patella, and many cartilaginous structures. The meniscus is a fibrocartilaginous, crescent-shaped structure located in the knee between the medial and lateral tibiofemoral articulating surfaces (Mezhov, Teichtahl, Strasser, Wluka, & Cicuttini, 2014). There is both a medial and a lateral menisci, and their

done to the Meniscus and the ligaments. There are two areas of ligaments that are commonly affected; the cruciate ligaments and the Collateral ligaments. Within the Cruciate ligaments there are posterior and anterior injuries, and within the Collateral ligaments there are medial and lateral injuries. It is very important that these injuries be taken seriously in athletics due to the seriousness of their affects to the knee. One of the most commonly injured parts of the knee is the meniscus. The meniscus