Limitations include the need for a formal incision and inability to reach more posterior tears. Technological advancements include bioabsorbable sutureless meniscal fixation devices, such as ...

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 ...

The following is a summary of “Anterior cruciate ligament tissue stiffness and anterior tibial translation are increased in patients with medial meniscus posterior root tear,” published in the March ...

The menisci of the knee are important load sharers and shock absorbers in the joint. Meniscal tears are common, and whenever possible meniscal tears should be surgically repaired. Meniscectomy leads ...

Posterior instability: The meniscus is detached from the ... Discoid meniscus injuries can include: Meniscal tears Meniscal cysts, which occur when a pocket of fluid accumulates around the meniscus in ...

While meniscal tears commonly cause pain along the outer or inner part of the knee, occasionally the back area is also affected. In these situations, the posterior meniscus (called the posterior horn) ...

Research has indicated that some meniscus tears, such as those occurring in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, are occasionally undetected during diagnosis. Failure to manage such injuries ...

Large zone high gray level emphasis from the posterior horn was identified by CART as the most important variable to classify who would develop an incident destabilizing medial meniscal tear. "The use ...

Like a lot of knee injuries, a meniscus tear can be painful and debilitating. Unfortunately, it's quite common. In fact, a meniscal tear is one of the most frequently occurring cartilage injuries ...

The effects of a synthetic meniscal implant on joint mechanics during gait were studied by conducting finite element simulations for the following meniscus conditions: (i) intact meniscus, (ii) ...