Meniscus Tear Diagnosis. Treatment for a meniscus tear will depend on its size, what kind it is, and where it’s located within the cartilage. Your doctor will perform a physical exam to see if ...

A recent multicenter randomized controlled trial published in BMC Medicine has demonstrated that physical therapy yields significantly better outcomes than glucocorticoid injections for ...

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 ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why most meniscus tears don't need surgery ...

An 18-year-old man presented with pain and instability in the right knee. He sustained a twisting injury to the right knee while playing soccer a few months before presentation. Since that time ...

Objective To assess the benefit of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) in adults with a meniscal tear and knee pain in three defined populations (taking account of the comparison intervention): (A ...

Meniscal tears are frequently symptomatic and irreparable. For patients with these tears, partial meniscectomy removes unstable fragments that may cause symptoms of locking and catching. Meniscal ...