2022年1月6日 · Each of your knees has two C-shaped pieces of cartilage that act like a cushion between your shinbone and your thighbone. A torn meniscus causes pain, swelling and stiffness. You also might feel a block to knee motion and have trouble extending your knee fully.

2022年1月6日 · If your knee remains painful despite rehabilitative therapy or if your knee locks, your doctor might recommend surgery. It's sometimes possible to repair a torn meniscus, especially in children and younger adults. If the tear can't be repaired, the meniscus might be surgically trimmed, possibly through tiny incisions using an arthroscope.

The meniscus is a firm, elastic, shock absorber that helps stabilize the knee and is important for normal function of the knee joint. It also provides protection of healthy cartilage in the knee. A meniscus can become damaged due to sudden trauma.

2013年2月1日 · ANSWER: Maneuvers that forcefully compress and twist or rotate the knee can lead to a torn meniscus, which is cartilage in the knee joint. This cartilage acts like a cushion between the shinbone (tibia) and thighbone (femur).

2024年2月28日 · I injured my knee in a fall last summer and I have arrived now with two tears - this is, partially, what my MRI says: Chronic appearing horizontal tear of the posterior horn and body of the medial meniscus extending to the tibial articular surface with intermediate signal granulation tissue within the defect.

2023年11月21日 · Mayo Clinic researchers discuss findings of several years of investigation of meniscus root tears, shedding light on patients' sensation of a watermelon seed sliding around in the knee.

Treatment options depend on your diagnosis, type of injury, and specific situation. Non-operative treatment generally starts with rest, avoiding activities that aggravate pain, ice, bracing, compression, elevation, and physical therapy to help strengthen the muscles around the …

2012年11月19日 · Meniscus is the cartilage in the knee that is a cushion between the shinbone (tibia) and thighbone (femur). A meniscus tear can occur suddenly, for example, when an athlete abruptly stops running and changes directions.

2022年4月5日 · The Mayo team has pioneered new ways to restore and repair torn meniscus and improve outcomes. They have: Developed new surgical techniques with improved healing rates. Identified new specific tear types and techniques to repair them. Repaired complex tears that would previously have resulted in meniscus removal.

The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of tough, rubbery cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between the shinbone and the thighbone. It can be torn if you suddenly twist your knee while bearing weight on it.