The meniscus is the fibrous cartilage in the knee joint. It protects the bone’s surfaces from impact, diffuses forces and provides stability. When children tear the meniscus, it often can be repaired.

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meniscus root tears should be recognized and diagnosed early to reduce the risk for arthritis ...

Injuries to the meniscus are among the most common knee injuries and they are the most common reason for surgery performed by orthopedic surgeons. The meniscus has well-established biomechanical ...

My journey toward becoming an orthopedic surgeon began with a serious knee injury I suffered when playing soccer in college. My meniscus cartilage, the shock absorber in the knee, was torn and the ...

A 2013 trial compared physical therapy to surgery for middle-age and older patients with meniscal tears. Here's what it found ...

About a million times a year, Americans with a torn meniscus in their knee undergo surgery in hopes of a repair. Certain tears can't be fixed or won't heal well, and many patients later suffer ...

Your knee contains articular cartilage, which lines your bones and allows you to move without pain or friction. Knee cartilage damage occurs when your articular cartilage chips or wears away. In ...

Meniscal tears often start with subtle knee pain, clicking, or stiffness that many people brush off. Experts warn that ...

Meniscal tears are one of the most common knee injuries. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage in your knee between your thighbone and shinbone that acts as a shock absorber. A meniscal tear is a tear ...

Using cells from the cartilage in patients’ noses, Swiss doctors have successfully made patches to treat 10 adults whose knee cartilage was damaged by injury. Two years after the transplants, most of ...

This was kind of a knee to the groin of the Minnesota Vikings hopes for the upcoming 2024 NFL season. J.J. McCarthy was their first round pick at quarterback—the tenth overall pick in this past ...