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2. Meniscus tear - Wikipedia

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   A tear of a meniscus is a rupturing of one or more of the fibrocartilage strips in the knee called menisci. When doctors and patients refer to "torn cartilage" in the knee, they actually may be referring to an injury to a meniscus at the top of one of the tibiae. Menisci can be torn during innocuous activities such as walking or squatting.

3. Bucket handle tear - Wikipedia

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   A bucket-handle tear of the knee is a specific type of meniscal injury characterized by a longitudinal tear of the medial or lateral meniscus, where a displaced inner fragment resembles the appearance of a "bucket handle". [1]

4. Articular cartilage damage - Wikipedia

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   Articular cartilage damage in the knee may be found on its own but it will more often be found in conjunction with injuries to ligaments and menisci. People with previous surgical interventions face more chances of articular cartilage damage due to altered mechanics of the joint. Articular cartilage damage may also be found in the shoulder ...

5. When you feel a pop in your knee, you should get it checked ...

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   A: The most common reason for knee symptoms that result in swelling, catching and pain along the inside or outside of the joint is a meniscal cartilage tear. Many times an athlete will feel a pop ...

6. Meniscus (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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   If the tear causes continued pain, swelling, or knee dysfunction, then the tear can be removed or repaired surgically. The unhappy triad is a set of commonly co-occurring knee injuries which includes injury to the medial meniscus.

7. Medial meniscus - Wikipedia

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   More chronic injury occurs with osteoarthritis, made worse by obesity and high-impact activity. The medial meniscus and the medial compartment are more commonly affected than the lateral compartment. Often, moderate to severe injury or injury past early middle age to the meniscus will indicate a total knee replacement.