Meniscal tears can be either traumatic or degenerative in nature. Meniscal tears are uncommon in persons under 10 years of age, but become increasingly common during and after adolescence.

The Wrisberg ligament type is fairly normal in shape, but there is no posterior coronary ligament ... the menisci usually become symptomatic when a meniscal tear occurs. Consequently, the signs ...

Conclusion: Bony morphology features (increased posterior tibial slope ... with half of the complete tears presenting with a concomitant meniscal lesion at the time of reconstruction. Age ≤20 years ...

The dislocation was reduced, and MRI was conducted, which demonstrated concurrent posterior medial meniscal root (PMR) and medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) tear in the right knee. Following a ...

For meniscal body tears at the front of the knee, the success rate approaches 100%, while the rate falls to around 69% for the treatment of posterior tears at the back of the knee. A review of 27 ...

A medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear affects the inside of the knee. The tough MCL ligament fibers that connect the end of the femur (thigh bone) and the top of the tibia (shin bone) can tear, ...

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